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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 Bower Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.0898°   (34° 5' 23")

Lon:   -90.3876°   (-90° 23' 15")

The Bower Cemetery is located in Quitman County<2>.

The county seat for Quitman County is located in Marks. Marks lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Bower Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Bower Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Muddy Bayou Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Muddy Bayou Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Muddy Bayou Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Muddy Bayou Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
  • Philadelphia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philadelphia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philadelphia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
  • Youngs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Youngs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Youngs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Youngs Cemetery is located in Quitman County
  • Galena Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galena Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Galena Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
  • Denton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Denton Cemetery is located in Quitman County
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
  • Hebrew Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
  • Cherry Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cherry Hill Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
  • Rosemound Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosemound Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosemound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rosemound Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
  • Silent Shade Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silent Shade Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silent Shade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Silent Shade Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
  • Mt. Horeb Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Horeb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Horeb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Horeb Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • True Vine Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the True Vine Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the True Vine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The True Vine Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
    • Antioch Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Church Cemetery
      • The Antioch Church Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
    • Cagles Crossroad Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
    • Second Baptist Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Second Baptist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Second Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Second Baptist Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
    • New Light Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Light Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Light Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Light Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Lambert Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lambert Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lambert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lambert Cemetery is located in Quitman County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bower Cemetery.

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

  • Vance
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
    • Vance is located in Quitman County
  • Tutwiler
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Dublin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
    • Dublin is located in Coahoma County
  • Sumner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
    • Sumner is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
  • Yarbrough
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarbrough
    • Yarbrough is located in Quitman County
  • Claremont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
    • Claremont is located in Coahoma County
  • Lambert
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
    • Lambert is located in Quitman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,325 people
  • Rome
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Rome is located in Sunflower County
  • Webb
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Webb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
    • Webb is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
  • Hopson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
    • Hopson is located in Coahoma County
  • Albin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
    • Albin is located in Tallahatchie County
  • Lyon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon
    • Lyon is located in Coahoma County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Clarksdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
      • Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,470 people
    • Roundaway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
      • Roundaway is located in Coahoma County
    • Marks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks
      • Marks is located in Quitman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,408 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marks <5>
    • Eagles Nest
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagles Nest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
      • Eagles Nest is located in Coahoma County
    • Swan Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
      • Swan Lake is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Crowder
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder
      • Crowder is located in Quitman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
    • Clover Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clover Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
      • Clover Hill is located in Coahoma County
    • Africa ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Africa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
      • Africa is located in Coahoma County
    • Jonestown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
      • Jonestown is located in Coahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <5>
    • Mims
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mims
      • Mims is located in Panola County
    • Bobo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobo
      • Bobo is located in Quitman 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 Bower Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Quitman County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Bower Cemetery:

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 Bower Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #667472  (Bower Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #667472 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: Tutwiler
    • County: Quitman         Elev: 47
    • Location given for GNIS #667472 (Bower Cemetery)

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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 Mississippi's counties, including Quitman, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bower Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0898, Longitude: -90.3876       In this case, the coordinates for the Bower Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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