A visit to the Bowie 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 Bowie Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bowie Cemetery:
38.9521, -76.7818
The Bowie Cemetery is located in Prince George's County<1>.
The county seat for Prince George's County is located in Upper Marlboro. Upper Marlboro lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the south of the Bowie Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Bowie Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bowie Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Foxhill Recreation Center Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
- Holy Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Family Cemetery
- Mt. Oak Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Oak Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Oak Cemetery
- Ascension Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Ascension Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ascension Cemetery
- St. Georges Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- First Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The First Lutheran Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Lutheran Cemetery
- Perkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Perkins Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins Cemetery
- Lanham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Lanham Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Ridgley - Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Ridgley - Zion Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgley - Zion Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- National Harmony Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harvey Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Duvall Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Barber - White Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- St. Johns AME Zion Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Greenbelt Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Greenbelt Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt Cemetery
- Addison Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Addison Chapel Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
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- Trinity UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Woodward Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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<2> of the Bowie Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bowie Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Collington
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mitchellville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Woodmore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pin Oak Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pin Oak Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Oak Village
- Bowie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Springdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lake Arbor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Arbor is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arbor
- Glenn Dale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Glenarden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Glenarden is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenarden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,151 people
- Largo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kettering
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Kettering is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettering
- Goddard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Goddard is located in Prince George's County
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- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Lanham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Dodge Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Dodge Park is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Park
- Kent Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Kent Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Village
- Kentland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Kentland is located in Prince George's County
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- Palmer Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Palmer Park is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Park
- Brightseat
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Brightseat is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightseat
- New Carrollton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Woodlawn
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Woodlawn is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Landover Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Landover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pepper Mill Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pepper Mill Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Mill Village
- Randolph Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Randolph Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Village
- Stonegate Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stonegate Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate Village
- Crofton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Crofton is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton
- Crofton Village Green
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Crofton Village Green is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton Village Green
- Boxwood Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Boxwood Village is located in Prince George's County
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- Greenbelt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Bowie Cemetery. The following communities are located in Prince George's County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bowie Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 helpful 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 Bowie Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Maryland:
- Pages specific to Prince George's 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 Bowie Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1714340 (Bowie Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1714340 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: Prince George's
- Est. Elev: 55 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lanham
- Location given for Bowie Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.9520555 Lon: -76.7816364
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Prince George's, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bowie Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |