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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. 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 Bower Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.6017°   (42° 36' 6")

Lon:   -76.5158°   (-76° 30' 56")

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

The county seat for Tompkins County is located in Ithaca. Ithaca lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of the Bower 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 Bower Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lansingville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lansingville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lansingville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lansingville Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
  • North Lansing Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • German Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The German Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
  • Lanterman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lanterman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lanterman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lanterman Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
  • Miller Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
  • Palmer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
  • East Lansing Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Lansing Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Lansing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The East Lansing Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
  • Kelley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kelley Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
  • Stearns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stearns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stearns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stearns Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Cayuga County
  • Belltown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belltown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belltown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Belltown Cemetery is located in Cayuga County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2448395 <5>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Lake Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lake Ridge Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
    • Cobb Street Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobb Street Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cobb Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cobb Street Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
    • Byrd Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
      • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Cayuga County
      • The Byrd Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bird Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #63984 <5>
    • Edsall Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edsall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edsall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edsall Cemetery is located in Cayuga County
    • Edsall Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edsall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edsall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edsall Cemetery is located in Cayuga County
    • Pine Hollow Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hollow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Hollow Cemetery is located in Cayuga County
    • Genoa Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Genoa Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Genoa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Genoa Cemetery is located in Cayuga County
    • Goodyears Corners Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodyears Corners Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodyears Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goodyears Corners Cemetery is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2319801 <5>
    • Asbury Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
    • Old Settlers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Settlers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Settlers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Settlers Cemetery is located in Cayuga County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 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.

  • North Lansing
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lansing
    • North Lansing is located in Tompkins County
  • East Lansing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Lansing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lansing
    • East Lansing is located in Tompkins County
  • West Groton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Groton
    • West Groton is located in Tompkins County
  • East Genoa
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Genoa
    • East Genoa is located in Cayuga County
  • Myers
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Myers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers
    • Myers is located in Tompkins County
  • Willow Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
    • Willow Creek is located in Tompkins County
  • Locke
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lake Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ridge
    • Lake Ridge is located in Tompkins County
  • Taughannock Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Taughannock Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taughannock Falls
    • Taughannock Falls is located in Tompkins County
  • Lansing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
    • Lansing is located in Tompkins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,866 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <7>
  • Groton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Atwaters
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwaters
    • Atwaters is located in Cayuga County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Trumansburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jacksonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Tompkins County
    • Peruville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peruville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peruville
      • Peruville is located in Tompkins County
    • Moravia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Ledyard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledyard
      • Ledyard is located in Cayuga County
    • Cayuga Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Heights
      • Cayuga Heights is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
    • Summer Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
      • Summer Hill is located in Cayuga County
      • Summer Hill has also been known as:
      • Plato
    • Montville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
      • Montville is located in Cayuga County
    • Kidders
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidders
      • Kidders is located in Seneca County
    • Ithaca
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
      • Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,981 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <7>
    • Forest Home
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
      • Forest Home is located in Tompkins County
    • Varna
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varna
      • Varna is located in Tompkins County
    • Freeville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeville
      • Freeville is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeville <7>
    • Poplar Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cascade
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cascade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
      • Cascade is located in Cayuga County
    • Black Rock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
      • Black Rock is located in Cayuga County
    • Interlaken
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

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 Tompkins 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 begin 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 Bower 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 Bower Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #944511  (Bower Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #944511 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: Ludlowville
    • County: Tompkins         Elev: 287
    • Location given for GNIS #944511 (Bower Cemetery)

The official website for Tompkins County: www.co.tompkins.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.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 New York's counties, including Tompkins, 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 Bower Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6017, Longitude: -76.5158       In this case, the coordinates for the Bower 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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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