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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:   36.3951°   (36° 23' 42")

Lon:   -88.2409°   (-88° 14' 27")

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

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

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 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 21 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.

    • Conyersville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
      • Conyersville is located in Henry County
    • Whitlock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
      • Whitlock is located in Henry County
    • Puryear
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 southwest)
    • Oakland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Henry County
    • Hazel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • New Boston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Springville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • New Concord
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Manleyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
      • Manleyville is located in Henry County
    • Cottage Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Big Sandy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Murray
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • 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>
      • Harris Grove
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • 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)
      • Henry
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • 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>
      • Faxon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
        • Faxon is located in Benton County
      • Protemus
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
        • Protemus is located in Calloway County (KY)
      • Bell City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • 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)
      • Ore Springs
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
        • Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
      • Tumbling
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
        • Tumbling is located in Weakley County
      • McKinnon
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKinnon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
        • McKinnon is located in Houston 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 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.

    • Henry
      • Henry lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Bowden Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Henry.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
    • Murray
      • Murray lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) 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 Southwest (SW) 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 35 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.

    • Rogers Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Mason Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mason Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Neece Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neece Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Neece Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neece Cemetery
    • Gilliam Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilliam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gilliam Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilliam Cemetery
    • Scott Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Snider Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snider Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snider Cemetery
    • Edgar Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edgar Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgar Cemetery
    • Upchurch Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upchurch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Upchurch Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upchurch Cemetery
    • Continue List   (23 more) ...
      • Beaver Dam Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Dam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beaver Dam Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Dam Cemetery
      • Heglar Chapel Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heglar Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Heglar Chapel Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heglar Chapel Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • McGhee Old Slave Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGhee Old Slave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McGhee Old Slave Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGhee Old Slave Cemetery
      • Lafever Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lafever Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lafever Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lafever Cemetery
      • Maple Grove Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
      • Kennerly Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennerly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kennerly Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennerly Cemetery
      • Dunlap - Hall Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunlap - Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dunlap - Hall Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunlap - Hall Cemetery
      • Puckett Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Puckett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Puckett Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Puckett Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Glover Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glover Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glover Cemetery
      • Wright Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wright Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Allen Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allen Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Beaverdam Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaverdam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beaverdam Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaverdam Cemetery
      • Upchurch Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upchurch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Upchurch Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upchurch Cemetery
      • Gray Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gray Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
      • Crouch Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crouch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crouch Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crouch Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Roberts Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
      • Willoughby Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willoughby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Willoughby Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willoughby Cemetery
      • Buchanan Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchanan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchanan Cemetery
      • Jackson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson 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 #1325990  (Bowden Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1325990 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: Buchanan
      • County: Henry         Elev: 123
      • Location given for GNIS #1325990 (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' 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 Bowden Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3951, Longitude: -88.2409       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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