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The location of the Bowden Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Bowden Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bowden Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   36.3867°   (36° 23' 12")

Lon:   -88.4481°   (-88° 26' 53")

The Bowden Cemetery is located in Henry County<2>.

The county seat for Henry County is located in Paris. Paris lies just to the southeast of the Bowden Cemetery .

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 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 Bowden Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Henry 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 Bowden 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bowden Cemetery.

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

    • Cottage Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • New Boston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Henry County
    • Whitlock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
      • Whitlock is located in Henry County
    • Puryear
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
      • Puryear is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Paris
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ore Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
      • Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
    • Conyersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
      • Conyersville is located in Henry County
    • Bell City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
      • Bell City is located in Graves County (KY)
    • Hazel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
      • Hazel is located in Calloway County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazel <4>
    • Tumbling
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
      • Tumbling is located in Weakley County
    • Protemus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
      • Protemus is located in Calloway County (KY)
    • Harris Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
      • Harris Grove is located in Calloway County (KY)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Henry
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
        • Henry is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <4>
      • Lynnville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
        • Lynnville is located in Graves County (KY)
      • Gleason
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gleason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
        • Gleason is located in Weakley County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gleason <4>
      • Tri City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tri City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
        • Tri City is located in Graves County (KY)
      • Oakland
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
        • Oakland is located in Henry County
      • Latham
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
        • Latham is located in Weakley County
      • Dresden
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
        • Dresden is located in Weakley County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dresden <4>
      • New Providence
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
        • New Providence is located in Calloway County (KY)
      • McKenzie
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
        • McKenzie is located in Carroll County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenzie <4>
      • Murray
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
        • Murray is located in Calloway County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <4>

    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 Bowden Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Henry County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Dresden
    • Henry
    • McKenzie
    • Murray
      • Murray lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Bowden Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Murray.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
    • Paris
      • Paris lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Bowden Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Paris.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Bowden Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Oliver Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oliver Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliver Cemetery
    • Bell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bell Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
    • Cottage Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottage Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cottage Grove Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottage Grove Cemetery
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Olive Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olive Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Cemetery
    • Lampkins Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lampkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lampkins Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lampkins Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Grooms Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grooms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grooms Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grooms Cemetery
    • Kemp Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kemp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kemp Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kemp Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Speight Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Speight Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speight Cemetery
    • Coley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coley Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coley Cemetery
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Tyler - Compton Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyler - Compton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tyler - Compton Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyler - Compton Cemetery
      • Milliken Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milliken Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Milliken Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milliken Cemetery
      • Blake Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blake Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blake Cemetery
      • Shells Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shells Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shells Cemetery
      • Brent Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brent Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brent Cemetery
      • Price Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Price Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
      • Gwinn Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gwinn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gwinn Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gwinn Cemetery
      • Hays Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hays Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hays Cemetery
      • Fields Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fields Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Cemetery
      • Campbell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
      • Dumas Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dumas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dumas Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dumas Cemetery
      • Tharp Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tharp Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tharp Cemetery
      • Alexander Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
      • New Boston Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Boston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Boston Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Boston Cemetery
      • Howard Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Howard Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
      • Janes Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Janes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Janes Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Janes Cemetery
      • Tyler Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tyler Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyler Cemetery
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Allison Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allison Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allison 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 Bowden Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1278038  (Bowden Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1278038 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: Cottage Grove
      • County: Henry         Elev: 145
      • Location given for GNIS #1278038 (Bowden Cemetery)

    The official website for Henry County: www.henryco.com/

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Henry, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bowden Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3867, Longitude: -88.4481       In this case, the coordinates for the Bowden Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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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