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The location of the Bowers 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 Bowers Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.3662°   (36° 21' 58")

Lon:   -82.1062°   (-82° 6' 22")

The Bowers Cemetery is located in Carter County<2>.

The county seat for Carter County is located in Elizabethton. Elizabethton lies just to the west of the Bowers 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 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 Bowers Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Carter 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 Bowers 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bowers Cemetery.

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

    • Hunter
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
      • Hunter is located in Carter County
    • Fish Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Springs
      • Fish Springs is located in Carter County
    • Butler
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Elizabethton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Hampton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Biltmore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore
      • Biltmore is located in Carter County
    • Buladeen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladeen
      • Buladeen is located in Carter County
      • Former names for Buladeen:
      • Colesville
      • Magnetic
    • Gap Run
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Run
      • Gap Run is located in Carter County
    • Cedar Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Sullivan County
    • Childress
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childress have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
      • Childress is located in Sullivan County
    • Central
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Carter County
    • Watauga
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
      • Watauga is located in Carter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Roan Mountain
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Bluff City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
        • Bluff City is located in Sullivan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
        • Former name for Bluff City:
        • Zollicoffer
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff City <4>
      • Piney Flats
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Pine Crest
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
        • Pine Crest is located in Carter County
      • Whispering Pines
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
        • Whispering Pines is located in Unicoi County
      • Mount Gilead
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
        • Mount Gilead is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Ruthton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruthton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
        • Ruthton is located in Sullivan County
      • South Gate Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate Village
        • South Gate Village is located in Washington County
      • Tolley Town
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Town
        • Tolley Town is located in Carter County
      • Whaley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
        • Whaley is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Austin Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Village
        • Austin Village is located in Washington County
      • Heaton Creek
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heaton Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
        • Heaton Creek is located in Carter County
      • Oakland Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Village
        • Oakland Village is located in Washington County
      • Johnson City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
        • Johnson City is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
        • Former names for Johnson City:
        • Blue Plum Station
        • Haynesville
        • Johnsons Depot
        • Johnsons Tank
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <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 Bowers Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Carter County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 33 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Bowers Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Buckles Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buckles Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckles Cemetery
    • Bowers Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowers Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowers Cemetery
    • Nave Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nave Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nave Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Kitzmiller Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kitzmiller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kitzmiller Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kitzmiller Cemetery
    • Peters Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peters Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peters Cemetery
    • Stover Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stover Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stover Cemetery
    • Van Huss Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Huss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Van Huss Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Huss Cemetery
    • Ritchie Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ritchie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ritchie Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ritchie Cemetery
    • Morrell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morrell Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrell Cemetery
    • Grindstaff Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grindstaff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grindstaff Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grindstaff Cemetery
    • Bowers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowers Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowers Cemetery
    • Continue List   (21 more) ...
      • Nave Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Pierce Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
      • Pierce Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
      • Butler Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Butler Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
      • Forbes Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Forbes Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forbes Cemetery
      • Fulkerson & Glover Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Deloach Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deloach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Deloach Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deloach Cemetery
      • Treadway Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Treadway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Treadway Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Treadway Cemetery
      • Bowers Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bowers Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowers Cemetery
      • Heaton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Heaton Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heaton Cemetery
      • Lovelace Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Lovelace Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Lovelace Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lovelace Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Hampton.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovelace Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2615223 <6>
      • Campbell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • 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 Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
      • Teague Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teague Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Teague Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teague Cemetery
      • Goodwin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Estep Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estep Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Estep Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estep Cemetery
      • Hamby Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • The Hamby Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamby Cemetery
      • Griffith Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Neely Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Neely Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neely Cemetery
      • Cochran Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cochran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cochran Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cochran Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Butler.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cochran Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10654 <6>
      • Matherly Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matherly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Matherly Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matherly Cemetery
      • Grindstaff Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grindstaff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grindstaff Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grindstaff 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 Bowers Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1278054  (Bowers Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1278054 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: Watauga Dam
      • County: Carter         Elev: 576
      • Location given for GNIS #1278054 (Bowers Cemetery)

    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 Carter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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 Bowers Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3662, Longitude: -82.1062       In this case, the coordinates for the Bowers 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.
    <6>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.
    <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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