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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Bowman Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bowman Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bowman Cemetery

Lat:   40.7637°   (40° 45' 49")

Lon:   -86.1394°   (-86° 8' 21")

The Bowman Cemetery is located in Miami County<2>.

The county seat for Miami County is located in Peru. Peru lies just to the east of the Bowman Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Bowman Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bowman Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Reyburn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Eel River Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eel River Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eel River Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eel River Chapel Cemetery is located in Miami County
  • Metzger Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Metzger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Metzger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Metzger Cemetery is located in Miami County
  • Sharpee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharpee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharpee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sharpee Cemetery is located in Miami County
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Miami County
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86019 <5>
  • Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Cass County
  • Ever Rest Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ever Rest Memorial Park
    • The Ever Rest Memorial Park is located in Cass County
    • The Ever Rest Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Ever Rest Memorial Gardens
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84949 <5>
  • Bowyer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowyer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bowyer Cemetery is located in Cass County
  • Green Lawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Green Lawn Cemetery is located in Miami County
  • Koontz Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koontz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koontz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Koontz Cemetery is located in Miami County
  • Miami Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miami Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miami Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Miami Cemetery is located in Cass County
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    • Garnand Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garnand Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garnand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garnand Cemetery is located in Miami County
    • Olde Towne Battlefield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olde Towne Battlefield Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Olde Towne Battlefield Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Olde Towne Battlefield Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Olde Towne Battlefield Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southwest of Logansport.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2485189 <5>
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Shaff Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaff Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shaff Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Little Deer Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Deer Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Deer Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Deer Creek Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Leonda Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leonda Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leonda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leonda Cemetery is located in Miami County
    • Salem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Miami County
    • Schrock Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schrock Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schrock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schrock Cemetery is located in Miami County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bowman Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bowman Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • New Waverly
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Waverly
    • New Waverly is located in Cass County
  • Peru
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
    • Peru is located in Miami County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,937 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <7>
  • Oakdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
    • Oakdale is located in Miami County
  • Mexico
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
    • Mexico is located in Miami County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexico <7>
  • Hoover
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
    • Hoover is located in Cass County
  • Onward
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
    • Onward is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
  • Bunker Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
    • Bunker Hill is located in Miami County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker Hill <7>
  • Denver
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Walton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
    • Walton is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <7>
  • Twelve Mile
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Mile
    • Twelve Mile is located in Cass County
  • Loree
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loree
    • Loree is located in Miami County
  • Miami
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Deedsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deedsville
      • Deedsville is located in Miami County
    • Santa Fe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
      • Santa Fe is located in Miami County
    • Richvalley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richvalley
      • Richvalley is located in Wabash County
    • Pettysville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettysville
      • Pettysville is located in Miami County
    • Logansport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Deacon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deacon
      • Deacon is located in Cass County
    • Verona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Cass County
    • Galveston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galveston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galveston
      • Galveston is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galveston <7>
    • North Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grove
      • North Grove is located in Miami County
    • Macy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Dunkirk
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
      • Dunkirk is located in Cass County
    • Cassville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Howard County
    • Fulton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <7>
    • Stockdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
      • Stockdale is located in Wabash County

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Bowman Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Miami County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bowman Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Bowman Cemetery:

Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Bowman Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #431408  (Bowman Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #431408 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Twelve Mile
    • County: Miami         Elev: 221
    • Location given for GNIS #431408 (Bowman Cemetery)

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Miami, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bowman Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7637, Longitude: -86.1394       In this case, the coordinates for the Bowman Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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