A visit to the Bowles Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Bowles Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bowles Cemetery:
36.9423, -85.8097
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bowles Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bowles Cemetery is located in Barren County<2>.
The county seat for Barren County is located in Glasgow. Glasgow lies just to the west northwest of the Bowles Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bowles Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Bowles Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bowles Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Buckley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Buckley Cemetery is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckley Cemetery
- Wells - Bailey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Barbour Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Barbour Cemetery is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbour Cemetery
- Peers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Peers Cemetery is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peers Cemetery
- Peden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Peden Cemetery is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peden Cemetery
- Arnett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Arnett Cemetery is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Simmons Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Runion - Sandidge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Glasgow Municipal Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Barlow Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Barlow Cemetery is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Cemetery
- Trigg Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- Alkinson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Alkinson Cemetery is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkinson Cemetery
- Lyon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Lyon Cemetery is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Cemetery
- Freedom Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Freedom Cemetery is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Cemetery
- Bowles Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Bowles Cemetery is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowles Cemetery
- Wade Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Wade Cemetery is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Cemetery
- New Liberty Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The New Liberty Cemetery is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty Cemetery
- The New Liberty Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2204630 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bowles Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bowles Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Kino
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Kino is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kino
- Eighty Eight
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Eighty Eight is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eighty Eight
- Slick Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Slick Rock is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Rock
- Nobob
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Nobob is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobob
- Randolph
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Randolph is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Coral Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Coral Hill is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Hill
- Summer Shade
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Glasgow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Etoile
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Etoile is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etoile
- Mount Hermon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mount Hermon is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
- Beaumont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Beaumont is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Haywood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Haywood is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Hiseville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hiseville is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiseville
- Cedar Flat
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cedar Flat is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flat
- Edmonton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Knob Lick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Knob Lick is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Lick
- Oil City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oil City is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Beckton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Beckton is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckton
- Lucas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mud Lick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Mud Lick is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Lick
- Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Park is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
- Austin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Austin is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Forkton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Forkton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkton
- Rocky Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Rocky Hill is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
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 Bowles Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Barren County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bowles Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cave City
- Edmonton
- Glasgow
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Bowles Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Barren County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Bowles Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #487736 (Bowles Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #487736 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Barren
- Est. Elev: 248 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Temple Hill
- Location given for Bowles Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.9422753 Lon: -85.8096961
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Kentucky's counties, including Barren, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bowles Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |