A visit to the Bowers Cemetery ...
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. 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 Bowers Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bowers Cemetery:
41.7673, -71.1351
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bowers Cemetery.
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.<4>
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)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Gibbs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Beth El Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Beth El Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth El Cemetery
- Friends Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Friends Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
- Nathan Slade Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- Terry Burial Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Chace Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Chace Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chace Cemetery
- Eddy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- 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)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Oak Tree Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Lawton Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 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)
- Steep Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Swansea
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Old Town Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Old Town Landing is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Landing
- Swansea Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bowenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Assonet ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Assonet is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assonet
- Dighton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Dighton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,040 people
- Hortonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ocean Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ocean Grove is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Grove
- Fall River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- West Dighton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Oak Grove Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove Village is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Village
- Segreganset
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Flint Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Flint Village is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Village
- Freetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Globe Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Globe Village is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
- Berkley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Berkley is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,900 people
- North Dighton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- North Dighton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dighton
- Warren
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,469 people
- Coggeshall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- North Westport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- North Westport is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Westport
- Rehoboth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rehoboth is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,503 people
- South Rehoboth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- South Rehoboth is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rehoboth
- Warren
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bristol
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
- Hixville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Braleys
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Weir Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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. Unless otherwise noted, 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.
- Assonet - Historic
- Fall River
- Warren
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 Bowers Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Bristol 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 Bowers Cemetery:
Referenced MACRIS Record: SOM.809
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.
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| <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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bowers 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. |