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A visit to the Bowlin Cemetery ...

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 Bowlin Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bowlin 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 Bowlin Cemetery

Lat:   33.0851°   (33° 5' 6")

Lon:   -89.7779°   (-89° 46' 40")

The Bowlin Cemetery is located in Attala County<2>.

The county seat for Attala County is located in Kosciusko. Kosciusko lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of the Bowlin Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Bowlin Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Attala County
  • Holeman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holeman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holeman Cemetery is located in Attala County
  • New Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Attala County
  • Springdale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springdale Cemetery
    • 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 Attala County
  • Armstrong Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Attala County
  • Brister Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brister Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brister Cemetery is located in Holmes County
  • Melton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Melton Cemetery is located in Holmes County
  • Durant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Durant Cemetery is located in Holmes County
  • Mizpah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mizpah Cemetery
    • The Mizpah Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • The Mizpah Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Durant Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #59069 <5>
  • Bunker Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunker Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunker Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bunker Hill Cemetery is located in Attala County
  • Sallis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sallis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sallis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sallis Cemetery is located in Attala County
  • Cummings Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cummings Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cummings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cummings Cemetery is located in Attala County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Teague Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teague Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teague Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Teague Cemetery is located in Attala County
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Attala County
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Attala County
    • Guess Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guess Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Guess Cemetery is located in Attala County
    • Rocky Springs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rocky Springs Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Durant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Durant Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Spring Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Ridge Cemetery is located in Attala County
    • Brown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Attala County
    • Himan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Himan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Himan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Himan Cemetery is located in Attala County
    • Smyrna Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Attala County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bowlin Cemetery.

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

  • Sallis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sallis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sallis
    • Sallis is located in Attala County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sallis <6>
  • Possumneck
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumneck
    • Possumneck is located in Attala County
  • Durant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Rocky Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocky Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
    • Rocky Point is located in Attala County
  • West
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Hesterville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hesterville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesterville
    • Hesterville is located in Attala County
  • Zemuly
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zemuly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemuly
    • Zemuly is located in Attala County
  • Newport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Attala County
  • Kosciusko
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Goodman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
    • Goodman is located in Holmes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodman <6>
  • Auris ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auris
    • Auris is located in Attala County
  • Richland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
    • Richland is located in Holmes County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Langley ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
      • Langley is located in Attala County
    • Vaiden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaiden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaiden
      • Vaiden is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vaiden <6>
    • Lexington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Pickens
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ethel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
      • Ethel is located in Attala County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
    • Acona
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acona
      • Acona is located in Holmes 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 Bowlin Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Attala County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bowlin 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 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 Bowlin 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 Bowlin Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #691048  (Bowlin Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #691048 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: Durant
    • County: Attala         Elev: 122
    • Location given for GNIS #691048 (Bowlin 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 Attala, 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 Bowlin Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0851, Longitude: -89.7779       In this case, the coordinates for the Bowlin 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>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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