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A visit to the Bowman Ridge 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 Ridge Cemetery ...

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

32.0990, -98.2181

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bowman Ridge Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Bowman Ridge Cemetery is located in Erath County<2>.

The county seat for Erath County is located in Stephenville. Stephenville lies just to the north of the Bowman Ridge Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bowman Ridge Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bowman Ridge Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Heavenly Branch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hancock Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Hancock Cemetery is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock Cemetery
  • Indian Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Indian Creek Cemetery is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Hickey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hickey Cemetery is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickey Cemetery
  • Lower Green Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Caudle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Caudle Cemetery is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caudle Cemetery
  • Clairette Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Erath Garden of Memory
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Upper Green Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Live Oak Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Cemetery
  • Valley Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Valley Grove Cemetery is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Old Dublin Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Live Oak Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Cemetery
    • Ogan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ogan Cemetery is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogan Cemetery
    • West End Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Pecan Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Pecan Cemetery is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Cemetery
    • Turnbow Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Turnbow Cemetery is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbow Cemetery
    • Altman Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Altman Cemetery is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altman Cemetery
    • Hatchett Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hatchett Cemetery is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchett Cemetery
    • East Memorial Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bowman Ridge Cemetery.

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

  • Alexander
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Alexander is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
  • Harbin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Harbin is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
  • Clairette
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Clairette is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairette
  • Dublin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Stephenville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Bunyan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bunyan is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan
  • Wilson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Wilson is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
  • Duffau
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Duffau is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffau
  • Carlton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Hico
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hico is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hico <6>
  • Lingleville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Proctor
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Ararat ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Ararat is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
    • Comyn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Comyn is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comyn
    • Spurlin ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Spurlin is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurlin
    • Chalk Mountain
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Chalk Mountain is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Mountain
    • De Leon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)

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 Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Erath County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Alexander
  • Bluff Dale
  • Carlton
    • Carlton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Bowman Ridge Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Carlton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
  • De Leon
  • Dublin
  • Gustine
    • Gustine lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Bowman Ridge Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gustine.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gustine
  • Hico
    • Hico lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Bowman Ridge Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hico.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
  • Iredell
    • Iredell lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Bowman Ridge Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Iredell.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iredell
  • Spurlin - Historic
  • Stephenville

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Ridge Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Erath 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 Ridge Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1331147  (Bowman Ridge Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1331147 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: Erath
      • Est. Elev: 402 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Alexander
      • Location given for Bowman Ridge Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.0990324     Lon: -98.2180961
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Texas' counties, including Erath, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bowman Ridge Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.