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The location of the Bowers Harbor Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Harbor Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   44.9011°   (44° 54' 3")

Lon:   -85.5481°   (-85° 32' 53")

The Bowers Harbor Cemetery is located in Grand Traverse County<2>.

The county seat for Grand Traverse County is located in Traverse City. Traverse City lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Bowers Harbor Cemetery .

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 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 Bowers Harbor Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Grand Traverse 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 Harbor 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 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bowers Harbor Cemetery.

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

    • Mapleton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
      • Mapleton is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Old Mission
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bingham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
      • Bingham is located in Leelanau County
    • Elk Rapids
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Suttons Bay
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suttons Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttons Bay
      • Suttons Bay is located in Leelanau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suttons Bay <4>
    • Peshawbestown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peshawbestown
      • Peshawbestown is located in Leelanau County
    • Manseau ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manseau. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manseau
      • Manseau is located in Leelanau County
    • Angel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel
      • Angel is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Angel has also been known as:
      • Angel Station
      • Angell Station
    • Kewadin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewadin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewadin
      • Kewadin is located in Antrim County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kewadin <4>
    • Greilickville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greilickville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greilickville
      • Greilickville is located in Leelanau County
    • Acme
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
      • Acme is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acme <4>
    • Lake Leelanau
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Omena
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Traverse City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Williamsburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
        • Williamsburg is located in Grand Traverse County
        • Williamsburg has also been known as:
        • Williamburg
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <4>
      • Torch River
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torch River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torch River
        • Torch River is located in Kalkaska County
      • Bodus
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bodus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodus
        • Bodus is located in Leelanau County
      • Isadore ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isadore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadore
        • Isadore is located in Leelanau County
      • Cedar
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Solon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
        • Solon is located in Leelanau County
      • Mabel
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
        • Mabel is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Tunk ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tunk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunk
        • Tunk is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Rapid City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapid City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapid City
        • Rapid City is located in Kalkaska County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rapid City <4>
      • Alden
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Leland
        (13 miles [20.9 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 Bowers Harbor Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grand Traverse County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Bowers Harbor Cemetery.<6>

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

    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Ogdensburg Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ogdensburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ogdensburg Cemetery is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ogdensburg Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Sutton Twp. Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutton Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sutton Twp. Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutton Twp. Cemetery
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
    • Bingham Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bingham Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bingham Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • St. Michael Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael Cemetery
    • Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    • Heimforth Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heimforth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Heimforth Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heimforth Cemetery
    • Yuba Acme Twp. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yuba Acme Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yuba Acme Twp. Cemetery is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yuba Acme Twp. Cemetery
    • Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Acme Twp. Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Acme Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Acme Twp. Cemetery is located in Grand Traverse County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Acme Twp. Cemetery
      • Acme Twp. Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Acme Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Acme Twp. Cemetery is located in Antrim County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Acme Twp. Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Fouch Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fouch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fouch Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fouch Cemetery
      • South Milton Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Milton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Milton Cemetery is located in Antrim County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Milton Cemetery
      • Kewadin Indian Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kewadin Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kewadin Indian Cemetery is located in Antrim County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kewadin Indian Cemetery
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Antrim County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Omena Presbyterian Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Omena Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Omena Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Omena Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Oakwood Catholic Diocesan Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Catholic Diocesan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakwood Catholic Diocesan Cemetery is located in Grand Traverse County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Catholic Diocesan Cemetery
      • Oakwood Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Grand Traverse County
        • The Oakwood Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Traverse City Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1299 <7>

    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 Harbor Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #621805  (Bowers Harbor Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #621805 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: Mapleton
      • County: Grand Traverse         Elev: 180
      • Location given for GNIS #621805 (Bowers Harbor Cemetery)

    The official website for Grand Traverse County: www.grandtraverse.org/

    The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

    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 Michigan's counties, including Grand Traverse, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bowers Harbor Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9011, Longitude: -85.5481       In this case, the coordinates for the Bowers Harbor Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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