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A visit to the Bowen 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 Bowen Cemetery ...

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

42.3084, -78.7178

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

The Bowen Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County<2>.

The county seat for Cattaraugus County is located in Little Valley. Little Valley lies just to the southwest of the Bowen Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bowen Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Bowen Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Maples Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Maples Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples Cemetery
  • Eddyville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Eddyville Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville Cemetery
  • Niles Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Niles Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles Cemetery
  • Sunset Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sunset Hill Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hill Cemetery
    • The Sunset Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ellicottville Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66425 <5>
  • Jefferson Street Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
  • Willson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Willson Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willson Cemetery
    • The Willson Cemetery has also been known as:
    • East Hill Cemetery
    • Jersey Hollow Cemetery
    • Mansfield Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2227550 <5>
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • West Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The West Hill Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hill Cemetery
    • The West Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Union Burying Grounds
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66691 <5>
  • Little Valley Rural Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Annis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Annis Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annis Cemetery
  • Bryant Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Bryant Hill Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Plato Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Plato Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato Cemetery
    • East Otto Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The East Otto Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otto Cemetery
    • Otto Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Otto Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto Cemetery
    • Ashford Hollow Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Ashford Hollow Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford Hollow Cemetery
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
    • Liberty Park Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Liberty Park Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Park Cemetery
    • Rumsey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Rumsey Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumsey Cemetery
    • Chamberlain Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Chamberlain Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Cemetery

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 Bowen Cemetery.

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

  • Eddyville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Eddyville is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
  • Ellicottville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Little Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Elkdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Elkdale is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkdale
  • Little Rock City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Little Rock City is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock City
  • Otto
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Great Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sugartown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Sugartown is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugartown
  • Cattaraugus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Brooklyn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Brooklyn is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
  • Peth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Peth is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peth
  • Bird
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bird is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Salamanca
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Kill Buck
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Napoli
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Napoli is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoli
    • Humphrey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Humphrey is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
    • Axeville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Axeville is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axeville
    • Persia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Persia is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
    • Franklinville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Machias
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Carrollton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Carrollton is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
    • Springville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Morton Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Morton Corners is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Corners

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 Bowen Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cattaraugus County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Bowen Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Cattaraugus 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 Bowen Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #944506  (Bowen Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #944506 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: Cattaraugus
      • Est. Elev: 501 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ellicottville
      • Location given for Bowen Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.3083966     Lon: -78.7178083
      • 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 New York's counties, including Cattaraugus, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bowen 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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