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A visit to the Bowker 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 Bowker Cemetery ...

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

42.1720, -70.8245

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bowker Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Bowker Cemetery is located in Plymouth County<2>.

The county seat for Plymouth County is located in Plymouth. Plymouth lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Bowker Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bowker Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Bowker Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Stockbridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Stockbridge Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge Cemetery
  • First Parish Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The First Parish Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Parish Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the First Parish Cemetery is located in Norwell.
  • Old First Parish Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Merritt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Hanover Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Church Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Church Hill Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Church Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Hanover.
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #NRW.804 <5>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2248416 <6>
  • Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Church Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Cemetery
  • Pinehurst Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Pinehurst Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pinehurst Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Hanover.
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #NRW.806 <5>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91462 <6>
  • Couch Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Couch Memorial Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couch Memorial Cemetery
    • The Couch Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Couch Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2177751 <6>
  • Groveland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Groveland Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland Cemetery
  • High Street Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Beal Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Beal Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal Cemetery
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hanover Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hanover Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover Cemetery
    • Magoun Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Magoun Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magoun Cemetery
    • Twomile Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Twomile Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twomile Cemetery
    • James Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bowker Cemetery.

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

  • Norwell
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Norwell is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,171 people
  • Beechwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Beechwood is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
  • Hanover
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Hanover is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,624 people
  • North Marshfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • North Marshfield is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Marshfield
  • Greenbush
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Greenbush is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
  • North Scituate
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • North Scituate is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scituate
  • Accord
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Accord is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord
  • Curtis Crossing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Curtis Crossing is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Crossing
  • Marshfield Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Marshfield Hills is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield Hills
  • Cohasset
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Cohasset is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohasset
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,529 people
  • Rockland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rockland is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,992 people
  • South Hanover
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • South Hanover is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hanover
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • North Pembroke
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • North Pembroke is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
    • Scituate
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Scituate is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scituate
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,047 people
    • Minot
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Minot is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minot
    • Hingham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Hingham is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hingham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,720 people
    • East Weymouth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • East Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Weymouth
    • Pembroke
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Pembroke is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,553 people
    • West Hingham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • West Hingham is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hingham
    • Weymouth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,104 people
    • South Weymouth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • South Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weymouth
    • North Cohasset
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • North Cohasset is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cohasset
    • North Abington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • North Abington is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Abington
    • Abington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Abington is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,752 people
    • Hanson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Hanson is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,951 people
    • Oldham Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Oldham Village is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham Village
    • Humarock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Humarock is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humarock
    • Weymouth Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Weymouth Heights is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth Heights

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 Bowker Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Plymouth County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Bowker Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Plymouth 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 Bowker Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #602593  (Bowker Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #602593 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: Plymouth
      • Est. Elev: 33 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cohasset
      • Location given for Bowker Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.1720455     Lon: -70.8244871
      • 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 Massachusetts' counties, including Plymouth, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bowker 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 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.

    <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.