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A visit to the Bower 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 Bower Cemetery ...

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

40.2622, -97.1520

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

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

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Fairbury. Fairbury lies just to the south of the Bower Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bower Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Bower Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Richland Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Grandy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Grandy Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandy Cemetery
  • Bartel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Bartel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartel Cemetery
  • Jansen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Jansen Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jansen Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jansen Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Jansen.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100839 <5>
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
  • Powell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Powell Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
  • Old Plymouth Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Old Plymouth Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Plymouth Cemetery
  • Megli Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Megli Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megli Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Megli Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Plymouth.
    • The Megli Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Megli - Yost Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100964 <5>
  • Swan Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Swan Valley Cemetery is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Valley Cemetery
    • The Swan Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Swanton Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101522 <5>
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • South Fork Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Plainview Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Fairbury Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Fairbury Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbury Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Harbine Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Harbine Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbine Cemetery
    • Plummers Branch Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Plummers Branch Cemetery is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummers Branch Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Plummers Branch Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Swanton.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101181 <5>
    • Eureka Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Eureka Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Cemetery
    • Meridian Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Meridian Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian Cemetery
    • Hope Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hope Church Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Church Cemetery
    • Kilpatrick Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Kilpatrick Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilpatrick Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 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:

  • Jansen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Powell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Powell is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
  • Fairbury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Daykin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Western
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Plymouth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Swanton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Harbine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Harbine is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbine
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
  • Endicott
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Alexandria
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Thompson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Thompson is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
  • Ellis
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Ellis is located in Gage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Tobias
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Diller
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • De Witt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Gilead
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Reynolds
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Steele City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilber
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Ohiowa
      (18 miles [29 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 Bower Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson 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 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 Bower Cemetery: