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A visit to the Bowman 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 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)<1>

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

Lat:   35.7417°   (35° 44' 30")

Lon:   -86.2819°   (-86° 16' 54")

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

The county seat for Rutherford County is located in Murfreesboro. Murfreesboro lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Bowman Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 37 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Bowman Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Kelton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kelton Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Murray Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murray Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Murray Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Mayfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mayfield Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Marlin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marlin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Marlin Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Pearson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pearson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Prater Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prater Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Prater Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Newman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Newman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Mankin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mankin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mankin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mankin Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Mankin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mankin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mankin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mankin Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Big Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Big Creek Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
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    • Todd Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Todd Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Todd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Todd Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Todd Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Todd Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Todd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Todd Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Bowman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Jacobs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacobs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacobs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jacobs Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Gum Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gum Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gum Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Harrell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrell Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Smith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • 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 Rutherford County
    • Elam - Snell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elam - Snell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elam - Snell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elam - Snell Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Howland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howland Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Howland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howland Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • McKee Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKee Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Hoover Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoover Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoover Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Prater Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prater Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prater Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Arnold Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arnold Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8705 <5>
    • Harrold Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrold Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrold Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Donnell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donnell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Donnell Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Lyon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lyon Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Ashley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ashley Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8732 <5>
    • Jones - McElroy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones - McElroy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones - McElroy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones - McElroy Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Youree Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Youree Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Youree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Youree Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Ott Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ott Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ott Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Jones Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Rutherford County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 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.

  • Burns Place
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
    • Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
  • Plainview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
    • Plainview is located in Rutherford County
  • Dillton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
    • Dillton is located in Rutherford County
  • Rucker
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Gossburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gossburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossburg
    • Gossburg is located in Coffee County
  • Bradyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradyville
    • Bradyville is located in Cannon County
  • Kittrell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
    • Kittrell is located in Rutherford County
  • Beechgrove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Burgen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burgen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgen
    • Burgen is located in Cannon County
  • Burt
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
    • Burt is located in Cannon County
  • Readyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Murfreesboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Compton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Compton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
      • Compton is located in Rutherford County
    • Bell Buckle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Buckle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Buckle
      • Bell Buckle is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell Buckle <7>
    • Midland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Woodbury
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Vannatta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vannatta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
      • Vannatta is located in Bedford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 398 people
    • Milton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Rutherford 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 Bowman 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 Bowman Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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:

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 #1645546  (Bowman Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1645546 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: Webbs Jungle
    • County: Rutherford         Elev: 238
    • Location given for GNIS #1645546 (Bowman 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 35.7417, Longitude: -86.2819       In this case, the coordinates for the Bowman 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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