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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 ...

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

Lat:   32.5857°   (32° 35' 8")

Lon:   -95.5601°   (-95° 33' 36")

The Bowman Cemetery is located in Smith County<1>.

The county seat for Smith County is located in Tyler. Tyler lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> to the southeast of the Bowman Cemetery .

Name Variations for Bowman Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Bowman Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Village Creek Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Bowman Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Jamestown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Providence Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Dickerson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickerson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dickerson Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
  • Bunkley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Flewellen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Flewellen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flewellen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flewellen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Flewellen Cemetery is located in Smith County
  • Erwin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Padgett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Padgett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Padgett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Padgett Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
  • Pace Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pace Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
  • Galena Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galena Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Galena Cemetery is located in Smith County
  • Cedars Memorial Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedars Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedars Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cedars Memorial Gardens is located in Wood County
    • The Cedars Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
    • City Cemetery
    • Mineola City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #366703 <4>
  • Green & Ford Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green & Ford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green & Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Green & Ford Cemetery is located in Wood County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Dover Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Hubbard Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Marvin Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakes Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakes Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • New Harmony Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Harmony Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Harmony Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jacob Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacob Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jacob Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Lindale City Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Roselawn Memorial Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roselawn Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roselawn Memorial Cemetery is located in Wood County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Bowman Cemetery.

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

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 Smith 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 first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 #1372695  (Bowman Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1372695 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: Van Lake
    • County: Smith         Elev: 122
    • Location given for GNIS #1372695 (Bowman Cemetery)

The official website for Smith County: www.smith-county.com/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Smith, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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 Bowman Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5857, Longitude: -95.5601    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<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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