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. 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 Bowlin Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bowlin Cemetery:
33.0851, -89.7779
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bowlin Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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)
- Holeman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Holeman Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holeman Cemetery
- New Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
- Springdale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Springdale Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale Cemetery
- Armstrong Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong Cemetery
- Brister Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Brister Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brister Cemetery
- Melton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Melton Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melton Cemetery
- Durant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Durant Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant Cemetery
- Mizpah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Mizpah Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mizpah Cemetery
- 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)
- The Bunker Hill Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill Cemetery
- Sallis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Sallis Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sallis Cemetery
- Cummings Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Cummings Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Teague Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Teague Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague Cemetery
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Guess Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Guess Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guess Cemetery
- Rocky Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Durant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Durant Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant Cemetery
- Spring Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Spring Ridge Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Ridge Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Himan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Himan Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Himan Cemetery
- Smyrna Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna Cemetery
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)
- Possumneck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Possumneck is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumneck
- Durant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rocky Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Point is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- West
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hesterville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hesterville is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesterville
- Zemuly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Zemuly is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemuly
- Newport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Newport is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Kosciusko
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Goodman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Auris ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Auris is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auris
- Richland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Richland is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Langley ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Langley is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- Vaiden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- 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)
- Ethel is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
- Acona
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Acona is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acona
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.
- Durant
- Goodman
- Kosciusko
- Lexington
- Pickens
- Vaiden
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 websites either 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:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Attala 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 Bowlin Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #691048 (Bowlin Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #691048 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: Attala
- Est. Elev: 122 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Durant
- Location given for Bowlin Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.0851289 Lon: -89.7778602
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bowlin Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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. |
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