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A visit to the Bowles Cemetery ...


The location of the Bowles 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 Bowles Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.2993°   (34° 17' 57")

Lon:   -89.4898°   (-89° 29' 23")

The Bowles Cemetery is located in Lafayette County<2>.

The county seat for Lafayette County is located in Oxford. Oxford lies just to the north northwest of the Bowles Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Bowles Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Lafayette 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 Bowles 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 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bowles Cemetery.

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

    • Oxford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,635 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
    • Taylor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <4>
    • Delay
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delay
      • Delay is located in Lafayette County
    • Altus
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altus
      • Altus is located in Lafayette County
    • Alesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alesville
      • Alesville is located in Lafayette County
    • Springdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Lafayette County
    • Water Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
      • Water Valley is located in Yalobusha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Water Valley <4>
    • Lafayette Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Springs
      • Lafayette Springs is located in Lafayette County
    • Abbeville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeville
      • Abbeville is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbeville <4>
    • Banner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Toccopola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toccopola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccopola
      • Toccopola is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Thaxton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thaxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thaxton
      • Thaxton is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thaxton <4>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Velma
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
        • Velma is located in Yalobusha County
      • Harmontown
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmontown
        • Harmontown is located in Lafayette County
      • Laws Hill
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws Hill
        • Laws Hill is located in Marshall County
      • Turnpike
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnpike
        • Turnpike is located in Pontotoc County
      • Darden
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
        • Darden is located in Union County
      • Cornersville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersville
        • Cornersville is located in Marshall County
      • Terza
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terza
        • Terza is located in Panola County
      • Bruce
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
        • Bruce is located in Calhoun County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,798 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruce <4>
      • Possum Trot
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
        • Possum Trot is located in Pontotoc 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 Bowles Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lafayette County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Bowles Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Yellow Leaf Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yellow Leaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yellow Leaf Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yellow Leaf Cemetery
    • South Oxford Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Oxford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Oxford Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Oxford Cemetery
    • Church Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Church Grove Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church Grove Cemetery
    • Pine Flat Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Flat Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Flat Cemetery
    • Kingdom Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingdom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kingdom Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingdom Cemetery
    • Confederate Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Confederate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Confederate Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Confederate Cemetery
    • McGonigal Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGonigal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McGonigal Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGonigal Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • North Oxford Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Oxford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Oxford Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Oxford Cemetery
    • Ship Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ship Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ship Cemetery
    • Holt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holt Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
    • Young Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Keel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Keel Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keel Cemetery
      • Midway Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Midway Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
      • Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
      • Springdale Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Springdale Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springdale Cemetery
      • Humphreys Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphreys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Humphreys Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphreys Cemetery
      • Paris Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Paris Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paris Cemetery
      • Tula Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tula Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tula Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tula Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Memorial Gardens
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Memorial Gardens is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Memorial Gardens
      • Smith Chapel CME Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

    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 Bowles Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #704818  (Bowles Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #704818 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: Yocona
      • County: Lafayette         Elev: 104
      • Location given for GNIS #704818 (Bowles 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 Lafayette, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bowles Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2993, Longitude: -89.4898       In this case, the coordinates for the Bowles 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>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.
    <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.




 

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