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A visit to the Cowden Cemetery ...


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:   33.3668°   (33° 22' 0")

Lon:   -87.6117°   (-87° 36' 42")

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

The county seat for Tuscaloosa County is located in Tuscaloosa. Tuscaloosa lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Cowden Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Cowden Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Tuscaloosa 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 20 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.

    • Samantha
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samantha
      • Samantha is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Lake Front Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Front Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Front Village
      • Lake Front Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Coker
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker
      • Coker is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coker <4>
    • Northport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Wood Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Village
      • Wood Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Echola
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echola
      • Echola is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Buhl
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buhl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhl
      • Buhl is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Holt
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
      • Holt is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Elrod
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elrod have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
      • Elrod is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Ingleside Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingleside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside Village
      • Ingleside Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Tuscaloosa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • University
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for University. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
      • University is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Alberta City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alberta City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta City
        • Alberta City is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • New Lexington
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
        • New Lexington is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Sahama Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sahama Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sahama Village
        • Sahama Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Peterson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
        • Peterson is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Cottondale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottondale
        • Cottondale is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottondale <4>
      • Lubbub
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lubbub have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubbub
        • Lubbub is located in Pickens County
      • Gordo
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordo
        • Gordo is located in Pickens County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,594 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordo <4>
      • Kellerman
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellerman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerman
        • Kellerman is located in Tuscaloosa 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 Tuscaloosa 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 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Cowden Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Holly Springs Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holly Springs Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Springs Cemetery
    • Harkey Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harkey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harkey Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harkey Cemetery
    • Bone Camp Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bone Camp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bone Camp Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bone Camp Cemetery
    • Old Prewitte Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Prewitte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Prewitte Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Prewitte Cemetery
    • Prewitt Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prewitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prewitt Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prewitt Cemetery
    • Hendrix Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendrix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hendrix Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendrix Cemetery
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Pole Bridge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pole Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pole Bridge Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pole Bridge Cemetery
    • Popular Spring Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Popular Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Popular Spring Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Popular Spring Cemetery
    • Carrolls Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carrolls Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carrolls Creek Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carrolls Creek Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Simpson - Cain Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson - Cain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simpson - Cain Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson - Cain Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Arbor Springs Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arbor Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Arbor Springs Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arbor Springs Cemetery
      • Nazareth Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nazareth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nazareth Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nazareth Cemetery
      • Sand Springs Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sand Springs Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Springs Cemetery
      • Cooper Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
      • Winters Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Winters Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winters Cemetery
      • McGuire Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGuire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McGuire Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGuire Cemetery
      • Friendship Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
      • Bethabara Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethabara Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethabara Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethabara Cemetery
      • Watkins Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Chapel Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Cemetery
      • Philadelphia Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philadelphia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philadelphia Cemetery
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer 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 #148029  (Cowden Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #148029 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: Lake Tuscaloosa South
      • County: Tuscaloosa         Elev: 98
      • Location given for GNIS #148029 (Cowden Cemetery)

    The official website for Tuscaloosa County: www.co.tuscaloosa.al.us/

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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 Alabama's counties, including Tuscaloosa, 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 Cowden Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3668, Longitude: -87.6117       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.




 

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