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A visit to the Bowles Cemetery ...


The location of the Bowles Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Bowles Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.9423°   (36° 56' 32")

Lon:   -85.8097°   (-85° 48' 34")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Bowles Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kino
      • Kino is located in Barren County
    • Eighty Eight
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eighty Eight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eighty Eight
      • Eighty Eight is located in Barren County
    • Slick Rock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slick Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Rock
      • Slick Rock is located in Barren County
    • Nobob
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobob
      • Nobob is located in Barren County
    • Randolph
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Metcalfe County
    • Coral Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coral Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Hill
      • Coral Hill is located in Barren County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etoile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etoile
      • Etoile is located in Barren County
    • Mount Hermon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
      • Mount Hermon is located in Monroe County
    • Beaumont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • Beaumont is located in Metcalfe County
    • Hiseville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiseville
      • Hiseville is located in Barren County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Cedar Flat
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flat
        • Cedar Flat is located in Metcalfe County
      • Edmonton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmonton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonton
        • Edmonton is located in Metcalfe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,597 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmonton <4>
      • Knob Lick
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Lick
        • Knob Lick is located in Metcalfe County
      • Oil City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
        • Oil City is located in Barren County
      • Beckton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckton
        • Beckton is located in Barren County
      • Lucas
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
        • Lucas is located in Barren County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucas <4>
      • Mud Lick
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Lick
        • Mud Lick is located in Monroe County
      • Park
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
        • Park is located in Barren County
      • Austin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
        • Austin is located in Barren County
      • Forkton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forkton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkton
        • Forkton is located in Monroe County
      • Dubre
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubre
        • Dubre is located in Cumberland County
      • Cave City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Center
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
        • Center is located in Metcalfe 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 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Bowles Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buckley Cemetery is located in Barren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckley Cemetery
    • Wells - Bailey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Barbour Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barbour Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barbour Cemetery is located in Barren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barbour Cemetery
    • Peers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peers Cemetery is located in Barren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 the Peden Cemetery
    • Arnett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arnett Cemetery is located in Barren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnett Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Barren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Barren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • Runion - Sandidge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Runion - Sandidge Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Runion - Sandidge Cemetery is located in Metcalfe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Runion - Sandidge Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2525704 <7>
    • Glasgow Municipal Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Barlow Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barlow Cemetery is located in Barren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • Adams Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adams Cemetery is located in Barren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
      • Alkinson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alkinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alkinson Cemetery is located in Barren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alkinson Cemetery
      • Lyon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lyon Cemetery is located in Barren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyon Cemetery
      • Freedom Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freedom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Freedom Cemetery is located in Barren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freedom Cemetery
      • Bowles Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bowles Cemetery is located in Barren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowles Cemetery
      • Wade Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wade Cemetery is located in Metcalfe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
      • New Liberty Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The New Liberty Cemetery is located in Metcalfe County
        • The New Liberty Cemetery has also been known as:
        • New Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Liberty Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2204630 <7>

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

    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: GNIS record #487736 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: Temple Hill
      • County: Barren         Elev: 248
      • Location given for GNIS #487736 (Bowles Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bowles Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9423, Longitude: -85.8097       In this case, the coordinates for the Bowles Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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>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.




 

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