A visit to the James 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 James Bowman Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the James Bowman Cemetery:
36.6715, -80.4695
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the James Bowman Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The James Bowman Cemetery is located in Patrick County<2>.
The county seat for Patrick County is located in Stuart. Stuart lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east of the James Bowman Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the James Bowman Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from James Bowman Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jessup Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Jessup Cemetery is located in Carroll County
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- Turman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Turman Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turman Cemetery
- Terry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Terry Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Cemetery
- Thomas Stanley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bowman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Bowman Cemetery is located in Carroll County
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- Emmitt D Stanley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bowman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Bowman Cemetery is located in Carroll County
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- Painter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Painter Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painter Cemetery
- Bell Spur Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Bell Spur Cemetery is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Spur Cemetery
- The Bell Spur Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bellspur Cemetery
- Old Bell Spur Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
- Terry - Barnard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Reed Island Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Marshall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Marshall Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Cemetery
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Daniel Stanley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Barnard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Barnard Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard Cemetery
- Sollie Alderman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Maple Shade Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Maple Shade Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Shade Cemetery
- Webb Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Webb Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
- Bolt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bolt Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolt Cemetery
- Turner - Duncan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stone Mtn. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Stone Mtn. Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Mtn. Cemetery
- Bowman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Bowman Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Cemetery
- Quesinberry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Quesinberry Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quesinberry Cemetery
- Bowman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Bowman Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Cemetery
- Semones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Semones Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semones Cemetery
- John Largen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The John Largen Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Largen Cemetery
- Weddle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Weddle Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weddle Cemetery
- Groundhog Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pilot View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Pilot View Cemetery is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot View Cemetery
- Danube Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Danube Cemetery is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danube Cemetery
- Mayberry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mayberry Cemetery is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayberry Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the James Bowman Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from James Bowman Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Pike City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pike City is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
- Carters Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Carters Mill is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Mill
- Ararat
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Meadows of Dan
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Nester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nester is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nester
- Gladesboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Gladesboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
- Mount Herman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mount Herman is located in Surry County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Herman
- Albion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Albion is located in Surry County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Peters Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Peters Creek is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Creek
- Stuart
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Rock is located in Surry County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Dugspur
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fancy Gap
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Sheltontown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sheltontown is located in Surry County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheltontown
- Westfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Aarons Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Aarons Corner is located in Stokes County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Corner
- Woolwine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Toast
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Toast is located in Surry County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toast
- Mount Airy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Holly Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Holly Springs is located in Surry County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Patrick Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hillsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Campbell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Campbell is located in Stokes County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Elamsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elamsville is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamsville
- Duncan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Duncan is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Star
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Star is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
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 James Bowman Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Patrick County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The James Bowman Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Hillsville
- Mount Airy
- Stuart
- Woolwine
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 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 James Bowman Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Patrick 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 James Bowman Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1738423 (James Bowman Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1738423 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: Patrick
- Est. Elev: 853 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Meadows of Dan
- Location given for James Bowman Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.6715253 Lon: -80.4695088
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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 Patrick, 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- James 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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