A visit to the Bowser 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 Bowser Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Bowser Cemetery (FG ID #44432).
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 Bowser Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bowser Cemetery:
39.7397, -76.7121
Note: While we are using the above GPS location for the Bowser Cemetery, it has not been verified and we are uncertain about its accuracy - use with caution.
The Bowser Cemetery is located outside and to the west of New Freedom.
The cemetery is located in York County<2>.
The county seat for York County is located in York. York lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north of the Bowser Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bowser Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Bowser Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bowser Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Seitz Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Seitz Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seitz Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Rock Chapel Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Chapel Cemetery
- Christ Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Christ Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christ Cemetery
- Chestnut Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Reformed Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Reformed Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reformed Cemetery
- Glen Rock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Glen Rock Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Rock Cemetery
- Zimmermans Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Zimmermans Cemetery is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmermans Cemetery
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- Winter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Stewartstown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Lazarus Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Lazarus Cemetery is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazarus Cemetery
- Bollinger Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Bollinger Cemetery is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bollinger Cemetery
- Alesia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Alesia Cemetery is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alesia Cemetery
- Emmanuel UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mt. Prospect Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Black Rock Church of the Brethren Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Stansbury Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Stansbury Cemetery is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stansbury Cemetery
- Millers Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Millers Cemetery is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Cemetery
- Wiseburg Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Wiseburg Cemetery is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiseburg Cemetery
- Winterstown Evangelical Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Bowser Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bowser Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Railroad
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Freeland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shrewsbury
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Seitzland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Glen Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Maryland Line
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tolna
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Young Mans Fancy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Eklo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Orwig
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Orwig is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwig
- Hametown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Roller
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Walker
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Potosi
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Glenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gorsuch Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Brodbecks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lineboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lineboro is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineboro
- Shamburg ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Parkton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stablersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Trump
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hanover Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rinely
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Loganville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Blackrock
(7 miles [11.3 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 Bowser Cemetery. The following communities are located in York County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bowser Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Bowser Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to York 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 Bowser Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #44432
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1170078 (Bowser Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1170078 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: York
- Est. Elev: 271 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: New Freedom
- Location given for Bowser Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.7395476 Lon: -76.7119167
- 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 York, 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- Bowser 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. |