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The location of the Cowden 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 Cowden Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.7559°   (36° 45' 21")

Lon:   -82.6399°   (-82° 38' 23")

The Cowden Cemetery is located in Scott County<2>.

The county seat for Scott County is located in Gate City. Gate City lies just to the south southeast of the Cowden Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Cowden Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Scott 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 Cowden 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 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cowden Cemetery.

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

    • Fort Blackmore
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lano
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lano
      • Lano is located in Scott County
    • Clinchport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchport
      • Clinchport is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Gate City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Duffield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Yuma
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yuma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
      • Yuma is located in Scott County
    • East Stone Gap
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Stone Gap
      • East Stone Gap is located in Wise County
    • Kermit
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kermit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kermit
      • Kermit is located in Scott County
    • Weber City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
      • Weber City is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
    • Dungannon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
      • Dungannon is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Big Stone Gap
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Frisco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
      • Frisco is located in Scott County
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • Frisco
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
        • Frisco is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Morrison City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison City
        • Morrison City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Hiltons
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Blackwood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
        • Blackwood is located in Wise County
      • Kent Junction
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Junction
        • Kent Junction is located in Wise County
      • Nickelsville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Norton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
        • Norton is located in Norton City
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <4>
      • Appalachia
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Beartown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
        • Beartown is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Esserville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esserville
        • Esserville is located in Wise County
      • Block City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Block City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block City
        • Block City is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Mount Carmel
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Solitude ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Solitude. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
        • Solitude is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Rotherwood
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rotherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotherwood
        • Rotherwood is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Cherokee Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
        • Cherokee Village is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Bloomingdale
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
        • Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County (TN)
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
      • Maces Spring
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maces Spring
        • Maces Spring is located in Scott County
      • Grigbys Store
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grigbys Store
        • Grigbys Store is located in Scott County
      • Hamilton town
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton town
        • Hamilton town is located in Wise County
      • Exeter
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
        • Exeter is located in Wise 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 Cowden Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Scott County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 38 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Cowden Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Dingus Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dingus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dingus Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dingus Cemetery
    • Qualls Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Qualls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Qualls Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Qualls Cemetery
    • Laney Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Laney Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laney Cemetery
    • Fields Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fields Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • 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 Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • 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 Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Sander Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sander Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sander Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • 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 Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Greear Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greear Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greear Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Kern Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kern Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kern Cemetery
    • McConnell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McConnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McConnell Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McConnell Cemetery
    • Continue List   (26 more) ...
      • Baldwin Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Baldwin Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Baldwin Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Fort Blackmore.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2675165 <7>
      • Green Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • Chapman Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chapman Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
      • Duncan Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
      • Baldwin Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Baldwin Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Baldwin Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Fort Blackmore.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49322 <7>
      • Berry Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Berry Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry Cemetery
      • Baldwin Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Baldwin - Hall Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Hall Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hall Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Egan Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Egan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Egan Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Egan Cemetery
      • Allen Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allen Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Starnes Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Starnes Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starnes Cemetery
      • Starnes Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Starnes Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starnes Cemetery
      • Starnes Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Starnes Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starnes Cemetery
      • Tredway Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tredway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tredway Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tredway Cemetery
      • Stanley Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
      • Ramey Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ramey Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramey Cemetery
      • Carter Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • 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 Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
      • Hill Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hill Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • Starnes Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Starnes Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starnes Cemetery
      • Davidson Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davidson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davidson Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davidson Cemetery
      • Pendleton Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pendleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pendleton Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pendleton Cemetery
      • Henderson - Cox Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson - Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henderson - Cox Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson - Cox Cemetery
      • Pierson Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pierson Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierson Cemetery
      • Beard Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beard Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beard Cemetery
      • Estep Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estep Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Estep Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estep 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 Cowden Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1482761  (Cowden Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1482761 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: East Stone Gap
      • County: Scott         Elev: 406
      • Location given for GNIS #1482761 (Cowden Cemetery)

    The official website for Scott County: www.scottcountyva.com/

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 Virginia's counties, including Scott, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Cowden Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7559, Longitude: -82.6399       In this case, the coordinates for the Cowden 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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