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Introduction ...

The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Bowers Cemetery (MACRIS ID: SOM.809). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: SOM.809'. Click on this link to open a PDF document with more detailed information contained on scanned documents.

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 Bowers Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.7673°   (41° 46' 2")

Lon:   -71.1351°   (-71° 8' 6")

The Bowers Cemetery is located in Bristol County<2>.

The county seat for Bristol County is located in Taunton. Taunton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Bowers Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Bowers Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Bristol 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 Bowers 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 Less than 2 miles<3> of the Bowers Cemetery.

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

    • Somerset
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
    • Steep Brook
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steep Brook
      • Steep Brook is located in Bristol County
    • Swansea
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swansea have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea
      • Swansea is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,000 people
    • Old Town Landing
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Landing
      • Old Town Landing is located in Bristol County
    • Bowenville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowenville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowenville
      • Bowenville is located in Bristol County
    • Assonet ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assonet have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assonet
      • Assonet is located in Bristol County
    • Dighton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dighton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton
      • Dighton is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,040 people
    • Hortonville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
      • Hortonville is located in Bristol County
    • Ocean Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Grove
      • Ocean Grove is located in Bristol County
    • Fall River
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
      • Fall River is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
    • West Dighton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Dighton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dighton
      • West Dighton is located in Bristol County
    • Oak Grove Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Village
      • Oak Grove Village is located in Bristol County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Flint Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Village
        • Flint Village is located in Bristol County
      • Freetown
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
        • Freetown is located in Bristol County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,432 people
      • Globe Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
        • Globe Village is located in Bristol County
      • Berkley
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
        • Berkley is located in Bristol County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,900 people
      • North Dighton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dighton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dighton
        • North Dighton is located in Bristol County
      • Warren
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
        • Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,469 people
      • Coggeshall
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggeshall
        • Coggeshall is located in Bristol County (RI)
      • North Westport
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Westport
        • North Westport is located in Bristol County
      • Rehoboth
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rehoboth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
        • Rehoboth is located in Bristol County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,503 people
      • Bristol
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
        • Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
      • Hixville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixville
        • Hixville is located in Bristol County
      • Braleys
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braleys
        • Braleys is located in Bristol County
      • Weir Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir Village
        • Weir Village is located in Bristol 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 Bowers Cemetery. The following communities are located in Bristol County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Bowers Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Simmons Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • Gibbs Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibbs Cemetery
    • Beth El Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth El Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beth El Cemetery is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth El Cemetery
    • Friends Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friends Cemetery is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
    • Nathan Slade Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Nathan Slade Cemetery is located in Bristol County
      • The Nathan Slade Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Slade Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nathan Slade Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SOM.806 <1>
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Terry Burial Ground
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Chace Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chace Cemetery is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chace Cemetery
    • Eddy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Eddy Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Eddy Cemetery is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eddy Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SWN.811 <1>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90940 <6>
    • Reed - Mason Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Mason - Horton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Town Hall Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jonathan Slade Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Bristol County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • North Burial Ground
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Oak Tree Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Tree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Tree Cemetery is located in Bristol County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Tree Cemetery
      • Michael Hathaway Burial Ground
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Lawton Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lawton Cemetery is located in Bristol County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawton Cemetery
      • Assonet Burying Ground
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Dighton Veterans Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Unitarian Church Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)

    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 Bowers Cemetery:

    The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

    When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.

    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Bristol, 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 Bowers Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7673, Longitude: -71.1351    
    <4>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.
    <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>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.
    <7>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.




 

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