A visit to the Cowarts 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 Cowarts Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cowarts Cemetery:
31.2093, -85.3147
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cowarts Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Cowarts Cemetery is located in Houston County<2>.
The county seat for Houston County is located in Dothan. Dothan lies just to the west northwest of the Cowarts Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Cowarts Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Cowarts Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cowarts Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Crestlawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Crestlawn Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestlawn Cemetery
- Hurts Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Hurts Chapel Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurts Chapel Cemetery
- Dothan City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Dothan City Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dothan City Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Cowarts Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bluff Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gates of Heaven Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ashford City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Ashford City Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford City Cemetery
- Webb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Webb Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
- Memphis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Memphis Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis Cemetery
- Poplar Spring Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Gardens of Memory Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Beulah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
- Memory Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Memory Hill Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Hill Cemetery
- Selma Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Selma Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma Cemetery
- The Selma Cemetery has also been known as:
- Selma Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2594112 <5>
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Cedar Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Little Vine Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Little Vine Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Vine Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cowarts Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cowarts Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cowarts
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Avon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Avon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Webb
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ashford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Barber
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Barber is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
- Dothan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Parish
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Kinsey
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Kinsey is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
- Tidwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Tidwell is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Keyton's
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Keyton's is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
- Parker Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Parker Village is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Village
- Taylor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Taylor is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Rehobeth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rehobeth is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
- Hodgesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hodgesville is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgesville
- Headland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cottonwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Grimes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Grimes is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
- Williams
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Williams is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Napier Field
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Napier Field is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier Field
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Madrid
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Madrid is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
- Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
- Midland City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Malvern
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Merritts Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Merritts Crossroads is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritts Crossroads
- Gordon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Gordon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Columbia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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 Cowarts Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Houston County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cowarts Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashford
- Dothan
- Headland
- Midland City
- Napier Field
- Parish
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 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 Cowarts Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Houston County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Cowarts Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #132259 (Cowarts Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #132259 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Houston
- Est. Elev: 85 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Dothan East
- Location given for Cowarts Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.2093435 Lon: -85.314655
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Alabama's counties, including Houston, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cowarts Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |