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A visit to the Lowery Cemetery ...


The location of the Lowery 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 Lowery Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.4484°   (35° 26' 54")

Lon:   -88.2470°   (-88° 14' 49")

The Lowery Cemetery is located in Decatur County<2>.

The county seat for Decatur County is located in Decaturville. Decaturville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northeast of the Lowery 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 Lowery Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Decatur 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 Lowery 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lowery Cemetery.

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

    • Cedar Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
    • Sardis
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Sardis is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <4>
    • Scotts Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Saltillo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
      • Saltillo is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
    • Dunbar
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
      • Dunbar is located in Decatur County
    • Reagan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reagan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
      • Reagan is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reagan <4>
    • Milledgeville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
      • Milledgeville is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
    • Sibley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
      • Sibley is located in Hardin County
    • Enville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enville
      • Enville is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
    • Decaturville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rhodes Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodes Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Town
      • Rhodes Town is located in Henderson County
    • New Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Hardin County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Clifton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Middle Fork
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
        • Middle Fork is located in Henderson County
      • Crump
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crump have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
        • Crump is located in Hardin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,459 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crump <4>
      • Savannah
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Parsons
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
        • Parsons is located in Decatur County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <4>
      • Jacks Creek
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Adamsville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Lexington
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Huron
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
        • Huron is located in Henderson 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 Lowery Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Decatur County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Lowery Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Sardis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • McBride Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBride Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McBride Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBride Cemetery
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Newman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newman Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
    • Murphy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Little Hurricane Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hanna Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hanna Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanna Cemetery
    • Whitelawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitelawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitelawn Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitelawn Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Saltillo Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saltillo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Saltillo Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saltillo Cemetery
      • Hurricane Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurricane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hurricane Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurricane Cemetery
      • Brazelton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brazelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brazelton Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brazelton Cemetery
      • Pickens Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pickens Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickens Cemetery
      • Turnbow Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turnbow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turnbow Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turnbow Cemetery
      • Carter Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carter Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
      • Anderson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
      • Tarbet Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tarbet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tarbet Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tarbet Cemetery
      • Boiling Springs Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boiling Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boiling Springs Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boiling Springs Cemetery
      • Boiling Springs Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boiling Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boiling Springs Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boiling Springs Cemetery
      • Holland Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holland Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
      • Shannon Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shannon Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shannon Cemetery
      • Gardner - Wylie Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Wiley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wiley Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiley Cemetery
      • Adkisson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkisson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adkisson Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkisson Cemetery
      • Brasher Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brasher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brasher Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brasher 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 Lowery Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1292231  (Lowery Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1292231 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: Thurman
      • County: Decatur         Elev: 134
      • Location given for GNIS #1292231 (Lowery Cemetery)

    The official website for Decatur County: www.decaturcountytn.org/

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Tennessee's counties, including Decatur, 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' 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 Lowery Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4484, Longitude: -88.2470       In this case, the coordinates for the Lowery 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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