A visit to the Bowden Family 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 Bowden Family Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bowden Family Cemetery has been estimated.<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bowden Family Cemetery
Lat: 36.8408° (36° 50' 26")
Lon: -76.8620° (-76° 51' 43")
The Bowden Family Cemetery is located in Southampton County<2>.
The county seat for Southampton County is located in Courtland. Courtland lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Bowden Family Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Bowden Family Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bowden Family Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bristown Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Raiford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Barham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Diggs Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ivor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gilfield Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stephenson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Isle of Wight County
- Holmes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Brittle Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Gay Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Millfield Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Briggs / Davis / Johnson Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Scott Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tyler Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyler Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Tyler Cemetery is located in Isle of Wight County
- Town of Windsor Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Town of Windsor Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Town of Windsor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Town of Windsor Cemetery is located in Isle of Wight County
- Davis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Parker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- McClenny Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Sinai Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bowden Family Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bowden Family Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Zuni
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Doles Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Walters
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ivor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Black Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Burdette
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Windsor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Berlin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sedley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Carrsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Raynor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Edgehill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Cypress Manor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hunterdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Isaac
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isaac have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaac
- Isaac is located in Southampton County
- Franklin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Holland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wakefield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Wakefield is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakefield <6>
- Oak Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Watkins Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Magnet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Courtland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dendron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Kingsdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Kilby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kilby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilby
- Kilby is located in Suffolk City
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kilby
- From the Bowden Family Cemetery to Kilby
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 Bowden Family Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Southampton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bowden Family 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 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 Bowden Family Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Southampton County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Bowden Family Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Southampton County: www.southamptoncounty.org/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Southampton, 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 obstructions 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 Bowden Family Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8408, Longitude: -76.8620 |
<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 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |