A visit to the Bowman Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Bowman Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Bowman Cemetery (FG ID #44431).
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 Bowman Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bowman Cemetery:
40.1850, -76.1743
The Bowman Cemetery is located in Lancaster County<2>.
The county seat for Lancaster County is located in Lancaster. Lancaster lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southwest of the Bowman Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bowman Cemetery.
Name Variations for Bowman Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
We have seen the following variation for Bowman Cemetery:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Bowman Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bowman Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bethany Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Reams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Reams Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reams Cemetery
- Metzler Mennonite Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Conestoga Old Order Mennonite Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Shirk Reformed Mennonite Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Hopeland UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Brunnerville United Methodist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Blainsport Evangelical United Baptist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Blainsport Mennonite Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Moravian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Moravian Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravian Cemetery
- Shirk - Kurtz Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Myers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Myers Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
- Weaverland Mennonite Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Bassler Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lichty Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Lichty Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lichty Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bowman Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bowman Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ephrata
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Akron
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stevens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hinkletown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Reamstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Denver
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rothsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rothsville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothsville
- Brownstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Red Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Clay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hopeland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Brunnerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Bareville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Weaverland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Terre Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Blainsport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lititz
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Kissell Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cocalico
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Leacock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Leacock is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leacock
- Monterey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Monterey is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- New Holland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Adamstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Adamstown is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Adamstown has also been known as:
- Adamschteddel
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adamstown <5>
- Brickerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Zooks Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mascot
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Blue Ball
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Poplar Grove
(8 miles [12.9 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 Bowman Cemetery. The following communities are located in Lancaster County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bowman Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Denver
- Ephrata
- Lititz
- New Holland
- Terre Hill
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 either 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 Bowman Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Lancaster 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 Bowman Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #44431
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1170071 (Bowmans Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1170071 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: Lancaster
- Est. Elev: 116 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ephrata
- Location given for Bowmans Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.1850942 Lon: -76.1743942
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Pennsylvania's counties, including Lancaster, 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- Bowman 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |