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A visit to the Bower Cemetery ...


The location of the Bower Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>


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 Bower Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.7949°   (38° 47' 41")

Lon:   -81.3039°   (-81° 18' 14")

The Bower Cemetery is located in Roane County<2>.

The county seat for Roane County is located in Spencer. Spencer lies just to the west northwest of the Bower Cemetery .

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 Bower Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Roane County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Bower Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bower Cemetery.

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

    • Graux
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graux have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graux
      • Graux is located in Roane County
    • Spencer
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Triplett
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triplett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
      • Triplett is located in Roane County
    • Pink
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
      • Pink is located in Calhoun County
    • Rocksdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocksdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksdale
      • Rocksdale is located in Calhoun County
    • Rushville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Roane County
    • Roxalana
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxalana
      • Roxalana is located in Roane County
    • Beech
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
      • Beech is located in Calhoun County
    • Zona
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
      • Zona is located in Roane County
    • Arnoldsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldsburg
      • Arnoldsburg is located in Calhoun County
    • Reedy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
      • Reedy is located in Roane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Flint Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
      • Flint Town is located in Roane County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Creston
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
        • Creston is located in Wirt County
      • Orma
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orma
        • Orma is located in Calhoun County
      • Burning Springs
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
        • Burning Springs is located in Wirt County
      • Liverpool
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
        • Liverpool is located in Jackson County
      • Russet
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russet
        • Russet is located in Calhoun County
      • Staten
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staten
        • Staten is located in Calhoun County
      • Grantsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Stinson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
        • Stinson is located in Calhoun County
      • Walnut
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
        • Walnut is located in Calhoun County
      • Peewee
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peewee
        • Peewee is located in Wirt 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 Bower Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Roane County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Bower Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Triplett Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Triplett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Triplett Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Triplett Cemetery
    • Tanner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tanner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tanner Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tanner Cemetery
    • Ward Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
    • Wright Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • McKown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKown Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKown Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Craig Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craig Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Craig Hill Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craig Hill Cemetery
    • Millerville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Millerville Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millerville Cemetery
    • Spencer Memorial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spencer Memorial Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Memorial Cemetery
    • Eventide Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eventide Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eventide Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eventide Cemetery
    • Little Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Little Creek Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Little Creek Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Spencer.
      • The Little Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bartlett Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1860646 <6>
    • Depue Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Depue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Depue Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Depue Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Watson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Watson Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
      • Brannon Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brannon Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brannon Cemetery
      • Clover Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Ferrell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ferrell Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferrell Cemetery
      • Webb Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Webb Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
      • Starcher Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Starcher Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starcher Cemetery
      • Dry Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dry Hill Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Hill Cemetery

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

    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 Bower Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2586325  (Bower Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2586325 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: Spencer
      • County: Roane
      • Location given for GNIS #2586325 (Bower Cemetery)

    The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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 West Virginia's counties, including Roane, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bower Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7949, Longitude: -81.3039       In this case, the coordinates for the Bower Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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>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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