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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:   35.8506°   (35° 51' 2")

Lon:   -84.6066°   (-84° 36' 23")

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

The county seat for Roane County is located in Kingston. Kingston lies just to the east northeast of the Bowers 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 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 Roane 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 24 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.

    • Postoak
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
      • Postoak is located in Roane County
      • Postoak has also been known as:
      • Post Oak Springs
    • Cardiff
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
      • Cardiff is located in Roane County
    • Midtown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midtown
      • Midtown is located in Roane County
    • Rockwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Roane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,459 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <4>
    • Emory Gap
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emory Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory Gap
      • Emory Gap is located in Roane County
    • Kingston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Laddie Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laddie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddie Village
      • Laddie Village is located in Roane County
    • Harriman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriman
      • Harriman is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harriman <4>
    • Pioneer Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
      • Pioneer Village is located in Roane County
    • Bazel Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bazel Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazel Town
      • Bazel Town is located in Roane County
    • Roddy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
      • Roddy is located in Rhea County
    • Kries
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kries have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kries
      • Kries is located in Roane County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Oakdale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
        • Oakdale is located in Morgan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
      • Bradbury
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
        • Bradbury is located in Roane County
      • Coal Hill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
        • Coal Hill is located in Morgan County
      • Deermont
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deermont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deermont
        • Deermont is located in Morgan County
      • Dyllis
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyllis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyllis
        • Dyllis is located in Roane County
      • Blue Gem ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Gem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Gem
        • Blue Gem is located in Morgan County
      • Catoosa ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catoosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa
        • Catoosa is located in Morgan County
      • Luttrell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luttrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
        • Luttrell is located in Loudon County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luttrell <4>
      • Wheat ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wheat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat
        • Wheat is located in Roane County
      • Loudon City Park
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudon City Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon City Park
        • Loudon City Park is located in Loudon County
      • Hebbertsburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebbertsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebbertsburg
        • Hebbertsburg is located in Cumberland County
      • Crab Orchard
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
        • Crab Orchard is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <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 Roane County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Cardiff
    • Kingston
    • Loudon
      • Loudon lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Bowers Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Loudon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon
    • Oakdale
    • Rockwood
    • Wheat - Historic
      • Wheat lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Bowers Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wheat.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 33 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Bowers Cemetery.<6>

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

    • King Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The King Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14344 <7>
    • Martin Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Pass Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pass Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pass Cemetery
    • Ault Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ault Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ault Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ault Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Post Oak Springs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Post Oak Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Post Oak Springs Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Post Oak Springs Cemetery
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • 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 Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Shillings Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shillings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shillings Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shillings Cemetery
    • Picket Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Picket Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Picket Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Picket Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] 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 Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Hood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hood Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hood Cemetery
    • Continue List   (21 more) ...
      • Roddy Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roddy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roddy Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roddy Cemetery
      • Carter Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carter Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
      • Hembree Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hembree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hembree Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hembree Cemetery
      • Cardiff Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cardiff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cardiff Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cardiff Cemetery
      • Pyott Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pyott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pyott Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pyott Cemetery
      • Tedder Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tedder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tedder Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tedder Cemetery
      • Newcome Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newcome Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newcome Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newcome Cemetery
      • Citizens Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Citizens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Citizens Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Citizens Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • 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 Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Blankenbaker Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blankenbaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blankenbaker Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blankenbaker Cemetery
      • Hall Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hall Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Boyd Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boyd Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
      • Lands Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lands Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lands Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lands Cemetery
      • Kindrick Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kindrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kindrick Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kindrick Cemetery
      • Butler Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • 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 Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
      • Shields Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shields Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shields Cemetery
      • Stegall Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stegall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stegall Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stegall Cemetery
      • Riley Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riley Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riley Cemetery
      • Center Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Center Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
      • Piney Grove Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
      • Martin Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martin Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin 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 #1278050  (Bowers Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1278050 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: Bacon Gap
      • County: Roane         Elev: 229
      • Location given for GNIS #1278050 (Bowers Cemetery)

    The official website for Roane County: www.roanealliance.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 Roane, 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 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 Bowers Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8506, Longitude: -84.6066       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>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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