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A visit to the Bowman Cemetery ...


The location of the Bowman 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 Bowman Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.3626°   (35° 21' 45")

Lon:   -85.2033°   (-85° 12' 11")

The Bowman Cemetery is located in Hamilton County<2>.

The county seat for Hamilton County is located in Chattanooga. Chattanooga lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Bowman Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Bowman Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Hamilton 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 Bowman 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 Bowman Cemetery.

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

    • Flat Top
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Top
      • Flat Top is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 422 people
    • Soddy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy
      • Soddy is located in Hamilton County
    • Mowbray
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowbray
      • Mowbray is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,615 people
    • Soddy - Daisy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soddy - Daisy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy - Daisy
      • Soddy - Daisy is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,719 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soddy - Daisy <4>
    • Brayton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
      • Brayton is located in Bledsoe County
    • Graysville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Graysville is located in Rhea County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
    • Pailo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pailo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pailo
      • Pailo is located in Bledsoe County
    • Center Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Sequatchie County
    • Dunlap
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
      • Dunlap is located in Sequatchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunlap <4>
    • Sandalwood Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandalwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandalwood Village
      • Sandalwood Village is located in Hamilton County
    • Middle Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Valley
      • Middle Valley is located in Hamilton County
    • Caramel Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caramel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caramel Village
      • Caramel Village is located in Hamilton County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Lakesite
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakesite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesite
        • Lakesite is located in Hamilton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
      • Birchwood
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Daus
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daus
        • Daus is located in Sequatchie County
      • Lake Dweller
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dweller
        • Lake Dweller is located in Hamilton County
      • Cayuga Town ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Town
        • Cayuga Town is located in Meigs County
      • Brockdell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockdell
        • Brockdell is located in Bledsoe County
      • Fairmount
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
        • Fairmount is located in Hamilton County
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,825 people
      • Walden
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
        • Walden is located in Hamilton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,183 people
      • Dayton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Cumberland Spring
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Spring
        • Cumberland Spring is located in Rhea County
      • Cartwright
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
        • Cartwright is located in Sequatchie County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 2,261 people
      • Summer City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
        • Summer City is located in Bledsoe County
      • Condra
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condra
        • Condra is located in Marion County
      • Pikeville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

    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 Bowman Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hamilton County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Bowman Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bowman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
    • Hickman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickman Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickman Cemetery
    • Hendon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Harvey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harvey Cemetery is located in Sequatchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvey Cemetery
    • Varner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Ware Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ware Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ware Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ware Cemetery
    • Gray Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 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 Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
    • Welch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Welch Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welch Cemetery
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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 Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Varner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Varner Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • The Varner Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Varner - Grant Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Varner Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2359395 <6>
    • Hotwater Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hotwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hotwater Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hotwater Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Graham Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Graham Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
      • Standifer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Standifer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Standifer Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Standifer Cemetery
      • Millsaps Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millsaps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Millsaps Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millsaps Cemetery
      • Chancey Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chancey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chancey Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chancey Cemetery
      • Lovelady Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lovelady Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lovelady Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovelady Cemetery
      • Wallace Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
      • Soddy Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soddy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Soddy Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soddy Cemetery
      • Emery Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Emery Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emery Cemetery
      • Pendergrass Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pendergrass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pendergrass Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pendergrass Cemetery
      • May Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the May Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The May Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the May Cemetery
      • Patterson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
      • Miller - Nelson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller - Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller - Nelson Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller - Nelson 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 Bowman Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1278070  (Bowman Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1278070 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: Soddy
      • County: Hamilton         Elev: 541
      • Location given for GNIS #1278070 (Bowman Cemetery)

    The official website for Hamilton County: www.hamiltontn.gov/

    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 Hamilton, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bowman Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3626, Longitude: -85.2033       In this case, the coordinates for the Bowman 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.




 

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