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A visit to the Bow 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 Bow Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bow Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   48.5553°   (48° 33' 19")

Lon:   -122.4020°   (-122° 24' 7")

The Bow Cemetery is located in Skagit County<2>.

The county seat for Skagit County is located in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Bow Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Bow Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bay View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bay View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bay View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bay View Cemetery is located in Skagit County
  • Green Hills Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Skagit County
  • Hawthorne Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawthorne Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawthorne Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hawthorne Memorial Park is located in Skagit County
  • Clear Lake Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clear Lake Cemetery is located in Skagit County
  • Union Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Skagit County
  • Eden Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eden Cemetery is located in Skagit County
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Skagit County
  • Fern Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fern Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fern Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fern Hill Cemetery is located in Skagit County
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Skagit County
  • Bayview Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayview Cemetery
    • The Bayview Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bayview Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Bellingham.
    • The Bayview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bay View Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76707 <5>
  • Saxon Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saxon Cemetery
    • The Saxon Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Sunnyland Memorial Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyland Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunnyland Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunnyland Memorial Park is located in Whatcom County
    • Skagit City Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skagit City Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skagit City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Skagit City Cemetery is located in Skagit County
    • Lyman Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lyman Cemetery is located in Skagit County
    • Lummi Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lummi Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lummi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lummi Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
    • Scandinavian Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scandinavian Cemetery
      • The Scandinavian Cemetery is located in Skagit County
      • The Scandinavian Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Milltown Cemetery
      • Old Milltown Lutheran Cemetery
      • Scandinavian Lutheran Cemetery
    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Skagit County
    • Van Zandt Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Zandt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Zandt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Van Zandt Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
    • Olga - Doe Bay Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olga - Doe Bay Cemetery
      • The Olga - Doe Bay Cemetery is located in San Juan County
    • Maple Leaf Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Leaf Cemetery
      • The Maple Leaf Cemetery is located in Island County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bow Cemetery.

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

  • Bow
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Edison
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
    • Edison is located in Skagit County
  • Alger
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alger
    • Alger is located in Skagit County
  • Bay View
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View
    • Bay View is located in Skagit County
  • Burlington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sedro - Woolley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Vernon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Clear Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
    • Clear Lake is located in Skagit County
  • Anacortes
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Similk Beach
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Similk Beach
    • Similk Beach is located in Skagit County
  • Chuckanut Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chuckanut Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckanut Village
    • Chuckanut Village is located in Whatcom County
  • Wickersham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wickersham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickersham
    • Wickersham is located in Whatcom County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Snee Oosh
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snee Oosh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snee Oosh
      • Snee Oosh is located in Skagit County
    • Swinomish Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swinomish Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swinomish Village
      • Swinomish Village is located in Skagit County
    • Sudden Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sudden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudden Valley
      • Sudden Valley is located in Whatcom County
    • Indian Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Skagit County
    • La Conner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Skagit City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skagit City
      • Skagit City is located in Skagit County
    • Big Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lake
      • Big Lake is located in Skagit County
    • Alexander Beach
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alexander Beach. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Beach
      • Alexander Beach is located in Skagit County
    • Shelter Bay
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelter Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelter Bay
      • Shelter Bay is located in Skagit County
    • Fish Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Town
      • Fish Town is located in Skagit County
    • Saxon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saxon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
      • Saxon is located in Whatcom County
    • Geneva
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Geneva. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Whatcom County
    • Bellingham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Montborne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montborne
      • Montborne is located in Skagit County
    • Silver Beach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silver Beach. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
      • Silver Beach is located in Whatcom County
    • Acme
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Urban
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urban
      • Urban is located in Skagit 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 Bow Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Skagit County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Bow Cemetery:

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 Bow Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2605490  (Bow Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2605490 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: Bow
    • County: Skagit
    • Location given for GNIS #2605490 (Bow Cemetery)

The official website for Skagit County: www.skagitcounty.net/

The official website for State of Washington: https://wa.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 Washington's counties, including Skagit, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bow Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.5553, Longitude: -122.4020       In this case, the coordinates for the Bow Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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