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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Bower Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Bower Cemetery (FG ID #98010)

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 ...

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

Lat:   35.2382°   (35° 14' 17")

Lon:   -95.5278°   (-95° 31' 40")

The cemetery is located in Pittsburg County<2>.

As an estimate, the Bower Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Longtown.

The county seat for Pittsburg County is located in McAlester. McAlester lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the southwest of the Bower Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Pittsburg 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 Bower 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 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.

    • Longtown
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Carlton Landing
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton Landing
      • Carlton Landing is located in Pittsburg County
    • Eufaula
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Canadian
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canadian have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian
      • Canadian is located in Pittsburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canadian <4>
    • Enterprise
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Haskell County
    • Carters Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Corner
      • Carters Corner is located in McIntosh County
    • Sams Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Point
      • Sams Point is located in Pittsburg County
    • Bristow Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow Point
      • Bristow Point is located in Pittsburg County
    • Texanna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texanna have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texanna
      • Texanna is located in McIntosh County
    • Crowder
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowder have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder
      • Crowder is located in Pittsburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crowder <4>
    • Quinton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinton
      • Quinton is located in Pittsburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 984 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinton <4>
    • Vivian
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vivian
      • Vivian is located in McIntosh County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Onapa
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onapa
        • Onapa is located in McIntosh County
        • Onapa has also been known as:
        • Bond
      • Blocker
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Hoyt
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Duchess Landing
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duchess Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duchess Landing
        • Duchess Landing is located in McIntosh County
      • Stidham
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Indianola
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indianola have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola
        • Indianola is located in Pittsburg County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indianola <4>
      • Whitefield
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Checotah
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

    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 Pittsburg County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Bower Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Whitlow Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitlow Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitlow Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • McIntosh Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The McIntosh Family Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the McIntosh Family Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Eufaula.
      • The McIntosh Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • McIntosh Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntosh Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2141211 <1>
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Polk Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Polk Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polk Cemetery
    • Lawson Williams Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawson Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawson Williams Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Williams Cemetery
    • Fishertown Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fishertown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fishertown Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fishertown Cemetery
    • Charles Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Charles Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charles Cemetery
    • Scott Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • West Liberty Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The West Liberty Cemetery is located in Haskell County
      • The West Liberty Cemetery has also been known as:
      • West Liberty Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Liberty Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #224210 <1>
    • Enterprise Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enterprise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Enterprise Cemetery is located in Haskell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enterprise Cemetery
    • Enterprise Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enterprise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Enterprise Cemetery is located in Haskell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enterprise Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Triplett Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Triplett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Triplett Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Triplett Cemetery
      • Masonic Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Masonic Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
      • Red Oak Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Red Oak Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Oak Cemetery
      • Brooken Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooken Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brooken Cemetery is located in Haskell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooken Cemetery
      • Washington Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Washington Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
      • Wesley Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wesley Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Cemetery
      • Old Mellette Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mellette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Mellette Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mellette Cemetery
      • McDougal Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDougal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McDougal Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDougal 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 Bower Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1090425  (Bower Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1090425 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: Longtown
      • County: Pittsburg         Elev: 193
      • Location given for GNIS #1090425 (Bower Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #98010

    The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Pittsburg, 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 drawn 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: 35.2382, Longitude: -95.5278    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.




 

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