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. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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:
32.5857, -95.5601
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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:
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)
- The Dickerson Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickerson Cemetery
- 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)
- The Flewellen Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flewellen Cemetery
- Erwin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Padgett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Padgett Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padgett Cemetery
- Pace Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Pace Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace Cemetery
- Galena Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Galena Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Cemetery
- Cedars Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Cedars Memorial Gardens is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedars Memorial Gardens
- 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)
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- Dover Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hubbard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Cemetery
- Marvin Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oakes Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Oakes Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakes Cemetery
- New Harmony Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The New Harmony Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony Cemetery
- Jacob Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Jacob Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacob Cemetery
- Lindale City Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Hope Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Roselawn Memorial Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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:
- Jamestown
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Garden Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Van
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mineola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Carroll
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Golden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hideaway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Grand Saline
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ben Wheeler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lindale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Edom
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Alba
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Hainesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Swan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Quitman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fruitvale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Red Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Canton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Forest Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Gunter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Gunter is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunter
- Chandler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Pine Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
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.
- Canton
- Grand Saline
- Lindale
- Mineola
- Quitman
- Van
- Van lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the Southwest (SW) of the Bowman Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Van.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
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 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 Texas:
- Pages specific to Smith County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #1372695 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Smith
- Est. Elev: 122 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Van Lake
- Location given for Bowman Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.5851362 Lon: -95.5605148
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bowman Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |
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