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A visit to the Bowen Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Bowen Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Bowen Cemetery (FG ID #77827)

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)<2>

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

Lat:   38.0970°   (38° 5' 49")

Lon:   -81.6165°   (-81° 36' 59")

The Bowen Cemetery is located in Boone County<3>.

The county seat for Boone County is located in Madison. Madison lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the west of the Bowen Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Bowen Cemetery.<5>

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

  • Coon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Oxley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oxley Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Oxley Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Oxley Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79484 <1>
  • Indian Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Pineview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pineview Cemetery
    • The Pineview Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pineview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Orgas.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79563 <1>
  • Adkins Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Family Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Adkins Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Adkins Family Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2183378 <1>
  • Ferrell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferrell Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ferrell Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Ferrell Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78350 <1>
  • Meadows Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Fauber Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fauber Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fauber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fauber Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78342 <1>
  • Porter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Porter Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Porter Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Porter Cemetery is located in Bloomingrose.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79599 <1>
  • Mechanics & Miners Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mechanics & Miners Cemetery
    • The Mechanics & Miners Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • The Mechanics & Miners Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bloomingrose Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79153 <1>
  • Workman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Workman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Workman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Workman Cemetery is located in Boone County
  • Evans Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evans Family Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • The Evans Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Evans Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78304 <1>
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Little White Oak Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little White Oak Cemetery
      • The Little White Oak Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Little White Oak Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the southwest of Orgas.
      • The Little White Oak Cemetery has also been known as:
      • White Oak Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80281 <1>
    • Foster Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foster Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78401 <1>
    • Drawdy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bias Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Pettry Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pettry Cemetery
      • The Pettry Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pettry Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the west of Comfort.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79538 <1>
    • Green Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Kirk Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirk Cemetery
      • The Kirk Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kirk Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the west of Ashford.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78886 <1>
    • Price Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Price Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79619 <1>
    • Wade Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wade Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80200 <1>
    • Barker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barker Cemetery
      • The Barker Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Barker Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Peytona.
      • The Barker Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Barker - Round Bottom Road Cemetery
      • Round Bottom Road Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2549037 <1>
    • Javins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Javins Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Javins Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Javins Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78808 <1>
    • Javins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Burnside - Byrnside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnside - Byrnside Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Burnside - Byrnside Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Burnside - Byrnside Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • The Burnside - Byrnside Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Byrnside Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484468 <1>
    • Jarrells Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Williams Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • The Williams Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Williams Mtn. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80303 <1>
    • Foster Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foster Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Massey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Massey Cemetery is located in Kanawha County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within Less than 2 miles<4> of the Bowen Cemetery.

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

  • Fosterville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fosterville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
    • Fosterville is located in Boone County
  • Kirbyton
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyton
    • Kirbyton is located in Boone County
  • Hopkins Fork
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopkins Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Fork
    • Hopkins Fork is located in Boone County
  • Seth
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Nelson
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nelson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Nelson is located in Boone County
  • Eden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Eden is located in Boone County
  • Sharlow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sharlow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharlow
    • Sharlow is located in Boone County
  • Coopertown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopertown
    • Coopertown is located in Boone County
  • Comfort
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Bloomingrose
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingrose
    • Bloomingrose is located in Boone County
  • Milltown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milltown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
    • Milltown is located in Boone County
  • Cabot
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cabot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabot
    • Cabot is located in Boone County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Orgas
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgas
      • Orgas is located in Boone County
    • Joes Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joes Creek
      • Joes Creek is located in Boone County
    • Racine
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
      • Racine is located in Boone County
    • Keith
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith
      • Keith is located in Boone County
    • Peytona
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytona
      • Peytona is located in Boone County
    • Williams Mountain
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williams Mountain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Mountain
      • Williams Mountain is located in Boone County
    • Prenter
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prenter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prenter
      • Prenter is located in Boone County
    • Johns
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns
      • Johns is located in Boone County
    • Andrew
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew
      • Andrew is located in Boone County
    • Sylvester
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Brushton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushton
      • Brushton is located in Boone County
    • Winifrede
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winifrede
      • Winifrede is located in Kanawha County
    • Rumble
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumble
      • Rumble is located in Boone County
    • Ashford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Easly
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Easly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easly
      • Easly is located in Boone County
    • Nellis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellis
      • Nellis is located in Boone 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. The following communities are located in Boone 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 begin 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 Bowen 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 Bowen Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1536253  (Bowen Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1536253 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: Sylvester
    • County: Boone         Elev: 230
    • Location given for GNIS #1536253 (Bowen Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #77827

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Boone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>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 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: 38.0970, Longitude: -81.6165       In this case, the coordinates for the Bowen Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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