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A visit to the Bower 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 Bower Cemetery ...

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

38.7949, -81.3039

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bower Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Bower Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • The Triplett Cemetery is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett Cemetery
  • Tanner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Tanner Cemetery is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner Cemetery
  • Ward Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ward Cemetery is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
  • Wright Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wright Cemetery is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
  • McKown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The McKown Cemetery is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKown Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Craig Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Craig Hill Cemetery is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Hill Cemetery
  • Millerville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Millerville Cemetery is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville Cemetery
  • Spencer Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Eventide Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Eventide Cemetery is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eventide Cemetery
  • Little Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Little Creek Cemetery is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Creek Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Little Creek Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Spencer.
    • The Little Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bartlett Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1860646 <5>
  • Depue Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Depue Cemetery is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depue Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Watson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Watson Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
    • Brannon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Brannon Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brannon Cemetery
    • Clover Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
    • Ferrell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ferrell Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrell Cemetery
    • Webb Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Webb Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
    • Starcher Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Starcher Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starcher Cemetery
    • Dry Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Dry Hill Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Hill Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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)
    • Graux is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graux
  • Spencer
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Triplett
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Triplett is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
  • Pink
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Pink is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
  • Rocksdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rocksdale is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksdale
  • Millard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Millard is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
  • Rushville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Rushville is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
  • Roxalana
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Roxalana is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxalana
  • Beech
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Beech is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
  • Zona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Zona is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
  • Looneyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Arnoldsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Arnoldsburg is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldsburg
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Hur
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Hur is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hur
    • Reedy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Reedy is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Flint Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Flint Town is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
    • Creston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Creston is located in Wirt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
    • Lucile
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lucile is located in Wirt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucile
    • Orma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Orma is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orma
    • Woodyard ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodyard is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodyard
    • Walton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Kester ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Kester is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kester
    • Gomez ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Gomez is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomez
    • Burning Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Burning Springs is located in Wirt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
    • Oka
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Oka is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oka
    • Big Bend
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Big Bend is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
    • Liverpool
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Liverpool is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool

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. 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.

  • Reedy
  • Spencer

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 Bower Cemetery: