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A visit to the Bowers Cemetery ...


The location of the Bowers Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Bowers Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.1890°   (40° 11' 20")

Lon:   -82.5174°   (-82° 31' 2")

The Bowers Cemetery is located in Licking County<2>.

The county seat for Licking County is located in Newark. Newark lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Bowers Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Bowers Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Licking County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Bowers Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bowers Cemetery.

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

    • Highwater
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwater
      • Highwater is located in Licking County
      • Highwater has also been known as:
      • Sylvania
    • Cokesbury ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cokesbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
      • Cokesbury is located in Licking County
    • Cokesbury Corners ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokesbury Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury Corners
      • Cokesbury Corners is located in Licking County
    • New Way ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Way have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Way
      • New Way is located in Licking County
    • Chatham
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
      • Chatham is located in Licking County
    • Utica
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,280 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <5>
    • Blanchard ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
      • Blanchard is located in Licking County
      • Blanchard has also been known as:
      • Blanchard Settlement
    • Newton Mills ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newton Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Mills
      • Newton Mills is located in Licking County
    • Saint Louisville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Louisville
      • Saint Louisville is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Louisville <5>
    • Vanatta
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanatta
      • Vanatta is located in Licking County
    • Welsh Hills ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welsh Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh Hills
      • Welsh Hills is located in Licking County
      • Welsh Hills has also been known as:
      • Welsh Hills Settlement
    • Lock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock
      • Lock is located in Licking County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Alexandria
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
        • Alexandria is located in Licking County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <5>
      • Granville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Johnstown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Scott's Corners ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scott's Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott's Corners
        • Scott's Corners is located in Licking County
      • Five Corners
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
        • Five Corners is located in Knox County
      • Wilkins Run
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins Run
        • Wilkins Run is located in Licking County
      • Hunt
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
        • Hunt is located in Knox County
      • Hartford
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
        • Hartford is located in Licking County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
      • Central City ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
        • Central City is located in Licking County
      • Newark
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Martinsburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
        • Martinsburg is located in Knox County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <5>
      • Heath
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
        • Heath is located in Licking County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,035 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heath <5>
      • Rain Rock ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rain Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rain Rock
        • Rain Rock is located in Licking County
      • Bangs
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangs
        • Bangs is located in Knox 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 Bowers Cemetery. The following communities are located in Licking County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Bowers Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Clark Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Licking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Patterson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Licking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Licking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Old Fredonia Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Fredonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Fredonia Cemetery is located in Licking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Fredonia Cemetery
    • Fredonia Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fredonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fredonia Cemetery is located in Licking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fredonia Cemetery
    • Marple Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marple Cemetery is located in Licking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marple Cemetery
    • Homer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Homer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Homer Cemetery is located in Licking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Homer Cemetery
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Licking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • Appleton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Appleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Appleton Cemetery is located in Licking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Appleton Cemetery
    • Coad Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coad Cemetery is located in Licking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coad Cemetery
    • South Lawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The South Lawn Cemetery is located in Licking County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the South Lawn Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Utica.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Lawn Cemetery
    • Bennington Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennington Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bennington Chapel Cemetery is located in Licking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennington Chapel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Hancock Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hancock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hancock Cemetery is located in Licking County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hancock Cemetery
      • Moorehead Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Phillips - White Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips - White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Phillips - White Cemetery is located in Licking County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips - White Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Licking County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Utica Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Utica Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Utica Cemetery is located in Licking County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Utica Cemetery
      • Fairview FWB Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • The Fairview FWB Church Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • The Fairview FWB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Fairview Cemetery
        • Fairview Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview FWB Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2316855 <7>
      • Hall Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hall Cemetery is located in Licking County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Hall Knox Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lake Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lake Cemetery is located in Licking County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Cemetery
      • Channel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Channel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Channel Cemetery is located in Licking County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Channel Cemetery
      • Concord Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Concord Cemetery is located in Licking County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
      • Newark Memorial Gardens
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Newark Memorial Gardens is located in Licking County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Newark Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Newark.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newark Memorial Gardens
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #425325 <7>
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Licking County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wilson Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Newark.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44126 <7>
      • Evans Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evans Cemetery is located in Licking County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery

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

    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 Bowers Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1038222  (Bowers Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1038222 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: Fredonia
      • County: Licking         Elev: 332
      • Location given for GNIS #1038222 (Bowers Cemetery)

    The official website for Licking County: www.lcounty.com/

    The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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 Ohio's counties, including Licking, 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 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 Bowers Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1890, Longitude: -82.5174       In this case, the coordinates for the Bowers Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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