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A visit to the Bowen Cemetery ...


The location of the Bowen Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Bowen Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.6257°   (36° 37' 32")

Lon:   -78.6908°   (-78° 41' 26")

The Bowen Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County<2>.

The county seat for Mecklenburg County is located in Boydton. Boydton lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east of the Bowen Cemetery .

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 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 Bowen Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Mecklenburg 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 Bowen Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bowen Cemetery.

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

    • Aarons Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Creek
      • Aarons Creek is located in Halifax County
    • Nelson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Averett
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Averett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averett
      • Averett is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Henrico
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrico
      • Henrico is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Clarksville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <4>
    • Virgilina
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Shiny Rock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiny Rock
      • Shiny Rock is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Omega
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
      • Omega is located in Halifax County
    • Mill Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jeffress
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffress
      • Jeffress is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Wilbourns
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbourns
      • Wilbourns is located in Granville County (NC)
    • Scottsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
      • Scottsburg is located in Fluvanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <4>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Mayo
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
        • Mayo is located in Halifax County
      • Finchley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finchley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchley
        • Finchley is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Bullock
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
        • Bullock is located in Granville County (NC)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullock <4>
      • Skipwith
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skipwith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipwith
        • Skipwith is located in Mecklenburg County
      • South Boston
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Cluster Springs
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cluster Springs
        • Cluster Springs is located in Halifax County
      • Stovall
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stovall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
        • Stovall is located in Granville County (NC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
      • Clover
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Harmony
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
        • Harmony is located in Halifax 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 Bowen Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mecklenburg County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Bowen Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hite Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hite Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hite Cemetery
    • Williamson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamson Cemetery
    • Overbey Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overbey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Overbey Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overbey Cemetery
    • Blanks Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blanks Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanks Cemetery
    • Aarons Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aarons Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Aarons Creek Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aarons Creek Cemetery
    • Dyer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dyer Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyer Cemetery
    • White Oak Fork Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Oak Fork Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Fork Cemetery
    • Snead Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snead Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snead Cemetery
    • Hitesburg Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hitesburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hitesburg Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hitesburg Cemetery
    • Hayes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
    • Hayes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
    • Buffalo Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Buffalo Tabernacle Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buffalo Tabernacle Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Tabernacle Cemetery
      • Gravel Hill Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gravel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gravel Hill Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gravel Hill Cemetery
      • White Oak Fork Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Oak Fork Cemetery is located in Halifax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Fork Cemetery
      • Puryear Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Puryear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Puryear Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Puryear Cemetery
      • Elliott Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elliott Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Cemetery
      • North Fork Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Fork Cemetery is located in Halifax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Fork Cemetery
      • Nelson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
      • Clark Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clark Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Hebron Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
      • Chandler Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chandler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chandler Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chandler Cemetery

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

    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 Bowen Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1500625  (Bowen Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1500625 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: Buffalo Springs
      • County: Mecklenburg         Elev: 132
      • Location given for GNIS #1500625 (Bowen Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 Virginia's counties, including Mecklenburg, 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' 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 Bowen Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6257, Longitude: -78.6908       In this case, the coordinates for the Bowen Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.




 

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