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A visit to the Bowles Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Bowles Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Bowles Cemetery (FG ID #2471325)

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 ...

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

Lat:   37.1256°   (37° 7' 32")

Lon:   -85.6949°   (-85° 41' 41")

The Bowles Cemetery is located in Metcalfe County<2>.

The county seat for Metcalfe County is located in Edmonton. Edmonton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Bowles Cemetery .

Name Variations for Bowles Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Bowles Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Nunn Cemetery
  • Nunn - Bowles Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Bowles Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hodges Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hodges Cemetery is located in Metcalfe County
  • Center Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Center Cemetery is located in Metcalfe County
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Metcalfe County
  • Young Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Young Cemetery is located in Metcalfe County
  • Webb Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Webb Cemetery is located in Metcalfe County
  • Buck Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buck Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Buck Hill Cemetery is located in Metcalfe County
  • Morris Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Morris Cemetery is located in Metcalfe County
  • Robertson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Robertson Cemetery is located in Metcalfe County
  • Lane Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lane Cemetery is located in Green County
  • Jones Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Green County
  • Harlow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harlow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harlow Cemetery is located in Green County
  • McGlasson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGlasson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGlasson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McGlasson Cemetery is located in Green County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Rock Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Cemetery is located in Metcalfe County
    • Houk Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houk Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Houk Cemetery is located in Metcalfe County
    • McCandless Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCandless Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCandless Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCandless Cemetery is located in Green County
    • Hazel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hazel Cemetery is located in Green County
    • Howell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howell Cemetery is located in Green County
    • Forbis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forbis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forbis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forbis Cemetery is located in Green County
    • Ennies Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ennies Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ennies Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ennies Cemetery is located in Hart County
    • Ennis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Garmon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Locust Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Pedigo Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Shuffet Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Tibbs Burial Grounds
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Green County
    • Kidd Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kidd Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kidd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kidd Cemetery is located in Green County
    • Hedgespeth Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hedgespeth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hedgespeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hedgespeth Cemetery is located in Green County
    • Boston Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boston Cemetery is located in Green County

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

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.

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 Metcalfe County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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:

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 #499636  (Nunn Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #499636 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: Center
    • County: Metcalfe         Elev: 243
    • Location given for GNIS #499636 (Nunn Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2471325

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Metcalfe, 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- ) 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: 37.1256, Longitude: -85.6949    
<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 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.
<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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