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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 Bowmantown - Philadelphia Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bowmantown - Philadelphia 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 Bowmantown - Philadelphia Cemetery

Lat:   36.2998°   (36° 17' 59")

Lon:   -82.5735°   (-82° 34' 24")

The Bowmantown - Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Jonesborough. Jonesborough lies just to the east of the Bowmantown - Philadelphia Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Bowmantown - Philadelphia Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Leesburg Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leesburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leesburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Leesburg Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • De Vault Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the De Vault Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the De Vault Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The De Vault Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Keebler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keebler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keebler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Keebler Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Luther Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luther Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luther Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Luther Zion Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • McCarty Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCarty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCarty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McCarty Cemetery is located in Washington 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 Washington County
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Houston Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Houston Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Providence Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Providence Presbyterian Churchyard
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Vernon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vernon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vernon Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Whisler Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whisler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whisler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whisler Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Limestone Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Limestone Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Limestone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Limestone Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Washington College Station Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington College Station Cemetery
      • The Washington College Station Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • The Washington College Station Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Washington College Cemetery
    • Earnests Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earnests Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Earnests Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Earnests Chapel Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Telford Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Telford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Telford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Telford Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Brown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Patton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patton Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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 Washington County
    • Sulphur Springs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sulphur Springs Cemetery is located in Washington County

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]<3> of the Bowmantown - Philadelphia Cemetery.

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

  • Bowmantown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowmantown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmantown
    • Bowmantown is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 302 people
  • Oakland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Washington County
  • Mill Brook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mill Brook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Brook
    • Mill Brook is located in Washington County
  • Telford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Locust Mount
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Locust Mount. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Mount
    • Locust Mount is located in Washington County
  • Milburnton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburnton
    • Milburnton is located in Greene County
  • Centersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
    • Centersville is located in Greene County
  • Jonesborough
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Limestone
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Limestone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
    • Limestone is located in Washington County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limestone <6>
  • Green Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
    • Green Hill is located in Washington County
  • Harmony
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in Washington County
  • Conklin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
    • Conklin is located in Washington County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Wheelocktown ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelocktown
      • Wheelocktown is located in Washington County
    • Rheatown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheatown
      • Rheatown is located in Greene County
    • Fall Branch
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fall Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Branch
      • Fall Branch is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,291 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fall Branch <6>
    • Midway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Washington County
    • Jearoldstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jearoldstown
      • Jearoldstown is located in Greene County
    • Kansas City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
      • Kansas City is located in Washington County
    • Gray
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
      • Gray is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <6>
    • Fairview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Greene County
    • Afton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Johnson City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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 <6>
    • North Johnson City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Johnson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Johnson City
      • North Johnson City is located in Washington County
    • Flourville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flourville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flourville
      • Flourville is located in Washington County
    • Oak Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Washington County
    • Spurgeon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
      • Spurgeon is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,957 people
    • Fordtown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fordtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordtown
      • Fordtown is located in Sullivan 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 Bowmantown - Philadelphia Cemetery. The following communities are located in Washington County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Bowmantown - Philadelphia 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 Bowmantown - Philadelphia Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1321266  (Bowmantown-Philadelphia Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1321266 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: Leesburg
    • County: Washington         Elev: 458
    • Location given for GNIS #1321266 (Bowmantown-Philadelphia Cemetery)

The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountytn.com/

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 Washington, 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' (or 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 Bowmantown - Philadelphia Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2998, Longitude: -82.5735       In this case, the coordinates for the Bowmantown - Philadelphia 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>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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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