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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 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. 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 Bowman Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.1850°   (40° 11' 6")

Lon:   -76.1743°   (-76° 10' 27")

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 .

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:

  • Bowmans 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.

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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Bowman 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 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)
    • Stevens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hinkletown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkletown
      • Hinkletown is located in Lancaster County
    • Reamstown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Denver
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
      • Denver is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <4>
    • Rothsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rothsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothsville
      • Rothsville is located in Lancaster County
    • Brownstown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
      • Brownstown is located in Lancaster County
    • Red Run
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Run have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Run
      • Red Run is located in Lancaster County
    • Clay
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Lancaster County
    • Hopeland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeland
      • Hopeland is located in Lancaster County
    • Brunnerville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Bareville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bareville
      • Bareville is located in Lancaster County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Weaverland
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaverland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverland
        • Weaverland is located in Lancaster County
      • Terre Hill
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terre Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Hill
        • Terre Hill is located in Lancaster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,425 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terre Hill <4>
      • Blainsport
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainsport
        • Blainsport is located in Lancaster County
      • Lititz
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lititz
        • Lititz is located in Lancaster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,022 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lititz <4>
      • Kissell Hill
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kissell Hill
        • Kissell Hill is located in Lancaster County
      • Cocalico
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocalico
        • Cocalico is located in Lancaster County
      • Monterey
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
        • Monterey is located in Lancaster County
      • New Holland
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Adamstown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown
        • Adamstown is located in Berks County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
        • Adamstown has also been known as:
        • Adamschteddel
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adamstown <4>
      • Brickerville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Zooks Corner
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zooks Corner
        • Zooks Corner is located in Lancaster County
      • Mascot
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mascot have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
        • Mascot is located in Lancaster County
      • Blue Ball
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Poplar Grove
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
        • Poplar Grove is located in Lancaster 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 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Reams Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reams Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Faith United Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44832 <1>
    • Shirk Reformed Mennonite Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Hopeland UMC Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hopeland UMC Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hopeland UMC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Hopeland.
      • The Hopeland UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hopeland Brethren Church Cemetery
      • Hopeland Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopeland UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2154417 <1>
    • Brunnerville United Methodist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Blainsport Evangelical United Baptist Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Blainsport Evangelical United Baptist Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Blainsport Evangelical United Baptist Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Blainsport.
        • The Blainsport Evangelical United Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Blainsport Cemetery
        • Blainsport Meetinghouse Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blainsport Evangelical United Baptist Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2193208 <1>
      • Blainsport Mennonite Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Moravian Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moravian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moravian Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moravian Cemetery
      • Shirk - Kurtz Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Myers Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Myers Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
      • Weaverland Mennonite Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Cedar Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
      • Lichty Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lichty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lichty Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lichty 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 Bowman Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1170071  (Bowmans Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1170071 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: Ephrata
      • County: Lancaster         Elev: 116
      • Location given for GNIS #1170071 (Bowmans Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #44431

    The official website for Lancaster County: www.co.lancaster.pa.us/

    The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 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 things 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 Bowman Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1850, Longitude: -76.1743    
    <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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