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A visit to the Union Cemetery of Bowers ...

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 Union Cemetery of Bowers ...

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

Lat:   40.4869°   (40° 29' 12")

Lon:   -75.7382°   (-75° 44' 17")

The Union Cemetery of Bowers is located in Berks County<1>.

The county seat for Berks County is located in Reading. Reading lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the Union Cemetery of Bowers .

Name Variations for Union Cemetery of Bowers ...

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.

Union Cemetery of Bowers has also been known as:

  • Bowers Cemetery
  • Christ DeLong's 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 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Union Cemetery of Bowers.<3>

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

  • Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Berks County
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Berks County
  • Topton Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hope Cemetery is located in Berks County
  • Zion Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zion Church Cemetery is located in Berks County
  • Fleetwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Longswamp Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • St. Pauls Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Pauls Union Cemetery is located in Berks County
  • Zion Moselem Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Moselem Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Moselem Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zion Moselem Church Cemetery is located in Berks County
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Berks County
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Berks County
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Berks County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Mt. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Berks County
    • St. Peters Reformed Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Reformed Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Reformed Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Reformed Church Cemetery is located in Berks County
    • Lesher Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lesher Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lesher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lesher Cemetery is located in Berks County
    • Mountain Marys Grave
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Marys Grave
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Marys Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mountain Marys Grave is located in Berks County
    • Huff Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rauch Hertzog Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • New Jerusalem Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Jerusalem Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Jerusalem Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Jerusalem Church Cemetery is located in Berks County
    • Beckers St. Peters Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beckers St. Peters Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beckers St. Peters Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beckers St. Peters Church Cemetery is located in Berks County
    • Friedens Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Berks County
    • Hill Church Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Church Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Church Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Church Union Cemetery is located in Berks County
    • Weller Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weller Cemetery is located in Berks County
    • Lehigh Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Union Cemetery of Bowers.

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

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 Union Cemetery of Bowers. The following communities are located in Berks County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Union Cemetery of Bowers:

The official website for Berks County: www.co.berks.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Berks, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Union Cemetery of Bowers. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4869, Longitude: -75.7382    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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