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A visit to the Cowan Cemetery ...


The location of the Cowan Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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 Cowan Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.9098°   (36° 54' 35")

Lon:   -84.6797°   (-84° 40' 46")

The Cowan Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Monticello. Monticello lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Cowan Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Cowan Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Wayne 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 Cowan 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cowan Cemetery.

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

    • Frazer
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer
      • Frazer is located in Wayne County
    • Mill Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Springs
      • Mill Springs is located in Wayne County
    • Tateville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tateville
      • Tateville is located in Pulaski County
    • Burnside
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnside <4>
    • Bronston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ritner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritner
      • Ritner is located in Wayne County
    • Alpine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in Pulaski County
    • Rankin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rankin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
      • Rankin is located in Wayne County
    • Monticello
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in McCreary County
    • Nancy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Northfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
      • Northfield is located in Pulaski County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Ferguson
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
        • Ferguson is located in Pulaski County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
      • Wiborg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiborg
        • Wiborg is located in McCreary County
      • Vinnie
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinnie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinnie
        • Vinnie is located in Pulaski County
      • Sumpter
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
        • Sumpter is located in Wayne County
      • Somerset
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
        • Somerset is located in Pulaski County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,829 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <4>
      • Faubush
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faubush
        • Faubush is located in Pulaski County
      • Parnell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
        • Parnell is located in Wayne County
      • Marshes Siding
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshes Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshes Siding
        • Marshes Siding is located in McCreary County
      • Murl
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murl
        • Murl is located in Wayne County
      • Parmleysville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmleysville
        • Parmleysville is located in Wayne County
      • Piney Grove
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
        • Piney Grove is located in Pulaski 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 Cowan Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wayne County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Cowan Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Taylor Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • 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 Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Hardwick Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardwick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hardwick Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardwick Cemetery
    • Chief Doublehead's Grave
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chief Doublehead's Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chief Doublehead's Grave is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chief Doublehead's Grave
    • Kidder Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kidder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kidder Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kidder Cemetery
    • Hollars Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollars Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hollars Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollars Cemetery
    • Canada Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canada Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Canada Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canada Cemetery
    • Hutchinson Cemetery #2
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutchinson Cemetery #2 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hutchinson Cemetery #2 is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutchinson Cemetery #2
    • Wilhite Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilhite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilhite Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilhite Cemetery
    • Bowling Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowling Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowling Cemetery
    • Silas Marr Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silas Marr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Silas Marr Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silas Marr Cemetery
    • Morrow Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morrow Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrow Cemetery
    • Flynn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flynn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flynn Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flynn Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Dugger Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dugger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dugger Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dugger Cemetery
      • Corbit Family Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corbit Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Corbit Family Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corbit Family Cemetery
      • Hutchison Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutchison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hutchison Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutchison Cemetery
      • New Salem Church Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Salem Church Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Church Cemetery
      • Tuttle Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuttle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tuttle Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuttle Cemetery
      • Mercer Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mercer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mercer Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mercer Cemetery
      • East Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Cemetery
      • Tuttle Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuttle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tuttle Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuttle Cemetery
      • Gibson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
      • Cedar Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Lovell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lovell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lovell Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovell Cemetery
      • Keith - New Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keith - New Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Keith - New Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keith - New Cemetery
      • Shade Thompson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shade Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shade Thompson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shade Thompson Cemetery
      • Gibson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
      • Mayfield Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mayfield Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayfield 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 Cowan Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #490198  (Cowan Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #490198 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: Frazer
      • County: Wayne         Elev: 272
      • Location given for GNIS #490198 (Cowan Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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 Kentucky's counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Cowan Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9098, Longitude: -84.6797       In this case, the coordinates for the Cowan 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.




 

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