A visit to the Bowen 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 Bowen Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bowen Cemetery:
37.1793, -81.4673
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bowen Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bowen Cemetery is located in Tazewell County<2>.
The county seat for Tazewell County is located in Tazewell. Tazewell lies just to the south southwest of the Bowen Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Bowen Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bowen Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Graham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Graham Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
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- Dickenson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Dickenson Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
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- Wilburn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Wilburn Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
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- Mays Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Mays Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
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- Green Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
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- Bowman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Bowman Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
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- Brown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
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- Billips Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Billips Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billips Cemetery
- Hayes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Hayes Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
- Yates Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Yates Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
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- Peery Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Peery Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peery Cemetery
- Witten Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Witten Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witten Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Stevens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Stevens Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Cemetery
- Earls Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Earls Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls Cemetery
- Ireson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Ireson Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireson Cemetery
- Harmon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Harmon Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Sinkford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Sinkford Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinkford Cemetery
- Billips Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Billips Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billips Cemetery
- Sluss Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Sluss Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
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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 Bowen Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bowen Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Wittens Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Wittens Mills is located in Tazewell County
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- Five Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Five Oaks is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Oaks
- Springville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Springville is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
- Abbs Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Abbs Valley is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbs Valley
- Shraders
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Shraders is located in Tazewell County
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- Adria
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Adria is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adria
- Tazewell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bishop
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bishop is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Bishop
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bishop is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Shawver Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Shawver Mill is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawver Mill
- Pisgah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pisgah is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Little Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Little Town is located in Tazewell County
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- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Thompson Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Thompson Valley is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Valley
- Boissevain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Boissevain is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boissevain
- Sayersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sayersville is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayersville
- Dunford Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Dunford Village is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunford Village
- Maxwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Maxwell is located in Tazewell County
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- Saint Clair
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Clair is located in Tazewell County
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- Anawalt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Anawalt is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anawalt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Newhall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Newhall is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
- Bluefield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Falls Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Falls Mills is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
- Yards
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Yards is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
- Yards
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Yards is located in Tazewell County
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- Pocahontas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
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. The following communities are located in Tazewell County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bowen Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Tazewell 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 Bowen Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1481946 (Bowen Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1481946 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: Tazewell
- Est. Elev: 808 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Tiptop
- Location given for Bowen Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.1792823 Lon: -81.4673294
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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 Tazewell, 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- Bowen 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |