About Bowen-Shephard Cemetery
Bowen-Shephard Cemetery is a cemetery near Big Stone Gap, Scott County, Virginia. The grounds sit at about 1,539 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1498041. The nearest other listed cemetery is Stone Cemetery, about 0.7 mi away.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Big Stone Gap. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Map
36.75203, -82.74543
What Bowen-Shephard Cemetery offers
We have no confirmed information about services at this cemetery yet. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
- Accepting new burials Not available
- Cremation options Not available
- Cremation niches Not available
- Mausoleum Not available
- Columbarium Not available
- Chapel Not available
- Green burial Not available
- Veterans section Not available
- Office on site Not available
- Parking Not available
- Wheelchair accessible Not available
- Restrooms Not available
Nearby cemeteries
- Stone CemeteryBig Stone Gap, VACemetery0.7 mi
- Peterson CemeteryBig Stone Gap, VACemetery0.7 mi
- Walling CemeteryBig Stone Gap, VACemetery0.8 mi
- Bowen - Peterson CemeteryBig Stone Gap, VACemetery0.8 mi
- Kern CemeteryBig Stone Gap, VACemetery1.1 mi
- Dillon CemeteryBig Stone Gap, VACemetery1.2 mi
- Starnes CemeteryBig Stone Gap, VACemetery1.4 mi
- Horton CemeteryBig Stone Gap, VACemetery1.6 mi
- Wells CemeteryBig Stone Gap, VACemetery1.6 mi
- Shephard CemeteryBig Stone Gap, VACemetery1.6 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Bowen-Shephard Cemetery located?
No street address is on record. Bowen-Shephard Cemetery is near Big Stone Gap in Scott County, Virginia, at GPS coordinates 36.75203, -82.74543. Use the directions link to navigate to the coordinates.
What are the visiting hours of Bowen-Shephard Cemetery?
Visiting hours are not on record. Many cemeteries are open from dawn to dusk, but confirm with the cemetery or the local town office before visiting.
How do I find a grave at Bowen-Shephard Cemetery?
Contact the cemetery office or owner for interment records and plot maps. Volunteer indexes such as Find a Grave and BillionGraves may list transcribed headstones. For veterans, the VA Nationwide Gravesite Locator covers national and many state veterans cemeteries.
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