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A visit to the Bowen - Snell Cemetery ...

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 Bowen - Snell Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bowen - Snell Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bowen - Snell Cemetery

Lat:   35.8317°   (35° 49' 54")

Lon:   -86.6122°   (-86° 36' 43")

The Bowen - Snell Cemetery is located in Rutherford County<2>.

The county seat for Rutherford County is located in Murfreesboro. Murfreesboro lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east of the Bowen - Snell Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Bowen - Snell Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pate Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pate Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pate Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Palmore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Palmore Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Long Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Long Cemetery is located in Williamson County
  • Newton Cannon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cannon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Newton Cannon Cemetery is located in Williamson County
  • Haynes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haynes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Haynes Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Vaughan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Vaughan Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Glen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Glen Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Toombs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toombs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toombs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Toombs Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Spann Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spann Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Spann Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Summer Knob Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summer Knob Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summer Knob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Summer Knob Cemetery is located in Williamson County
  • Triune Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Triune Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Triune Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Triune Cemetery is located in Williamson County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Long Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Haley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haley Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • West Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Watson - Rowland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson - Rowland Cemetery
      • The Watson - Rowland Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Watson - Vaughn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson - Vaughn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson - Vaughn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watson - Vaughn Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Baskin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baskin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baskin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baskin Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8963 <5>
    • Snell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snell Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Wray - Covington Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wray - Covington Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wray - Covington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wray - Covington Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Wood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wood Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Wood Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wood Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of La Vergne.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20525 <5>

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] of the Bowen - Snell Cemetery.

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

  • Patterson
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patterson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
    • Patterson is located in Rutherford County
  • College Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Snell ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell
    • Snell is located in Rutherford County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,361 people
  • Arrington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Allisona
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allisona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allisona
    • Allisona is located in Rutherford County
  • Eagleville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Concord
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Nolensville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nolensville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolensville
    • Nolensville is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nolensville <7>
  • Peytonsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytonsville
    • Peytonsville is located in Williamson County
  • Holts Corner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Corner
    • Holts Corner is located in Marshall County
  • Clovercroft
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clovercroft. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clovercroft
    • Clovercroft is located in Williamson County
  • Colonial Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Colonial Village is located in Rutherford County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Smyrna
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Rutherford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <7>
    • Murfreesboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Duplex
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplex
      • Duplex is located in Williamson County
    • Midland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Rutherford County
    • Wrencoe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wrencoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrencoe
      • Wrencoe is located in Davidson County
    • Rucker
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rucker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
      • Rucker is located in Rutherford County
    • La Vergne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Harpeth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harpeth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpeth
      • Harpeth is located in Williamson County
    • Chapel Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Unionville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Longview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
      • Longview is located in Bedford County
    • Brentwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Burns Place
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
      • Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
    • Walterhill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walterhill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
      • Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
    • Franklin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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 Bowen - Snell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rutherford County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bowen - Snell Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Bowen - Snell Cemetery:

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 Bowen - Snell Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1645545  (Bowen-Snell Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1645545 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: Rockvale
    • County: Rutherford         Elev: 234
    • Location given for GNIS #1645545 (Bowen-Snell Cemetery)

The official website for Rutherford County: www.rutherfordcounty.org/

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 Rutherford, 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 Bowen - Snell Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8317, Longitude: -86.6122       In this case, the coordinates for the Bowen - Snell Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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