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:
36.6468, -80.5390
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bowman Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bowman Cemetery is located in Carroll County<2>.
The county seat for Carroll County is located in Hillsville. Hillsville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northwest of the Bowman Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bowman Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Bowman Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bowman Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bowman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Bowman Cemetery is located in Carroll County
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- Marshall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Marshall Cemetery is located in Carroll County
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- Puckett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Puckett Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett Cemetery
- Doe Run Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Doe Run Cemetery is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Run Cemetery
- Pilot View Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Pilot View Cemetery is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot View Cemetery
- Daniel Stanley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Quesinberry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Quesinberry Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quesinberry Cemetery
- Bowman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Bowman Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Cemetery
- Worrell Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- James Cloud Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The James Cloud Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cloud Cemetery
- Jonah Marshall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Puckett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Puckett Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Flurnoy Cloud Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Martin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Bluemont Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Bluemont Cemetery is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluemont Cemetery
- Painter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Painter Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painter Cemetery
- Bowman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Bowman Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Cemetery
- Bowman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Bowman Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Cemetery
- Thomas Stanley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Marshall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Marshall Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Cemetery
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 Bowman Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bowman Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ararat
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Carters Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Carters Mill is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Mill
- Nester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nester is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nester
- Gladesboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gladesboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
- Pike City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pike City is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
- Cana
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Herman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Herman is located in Surry County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Herman
- Fancy Gap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Flat Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Flat Rock is located in Surry County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Meadows of Dan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Airy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sheltontown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sheltontown is located in Surry County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheltontown
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Albion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Albion is located in Surry County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Toast
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Toast is located in Surry County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toast
- Holly Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Holly Springs is located in Surry County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Dugspur
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Westfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Peters Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Peters Creek is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Creek
- Lambsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hillsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Drenn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Drenn is located in Carroll County
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- Red Brush
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Red Brush is located in Surry County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Brush
- White Plains
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- White Plains is located in Surry County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Stuart
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Star
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Star is located in Carroll County
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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 Carroll County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bowman Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Hillsville
- Mount Airy
- Stuart
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 Bowman Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Carroll 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 #1738609 (Bowman Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1738609 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: Carroll
- Est. Elev: 890 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Laurel Fork
- Location given for Bowman Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.646802 Lon: -80.538955
- 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 Virginia's counties, including Carroll, 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- Bowman 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. |
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