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A visit to the Dowdy 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 Dowdy Cemetery ...

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

34.9181, -87.8353

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dowdy Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Dowdy Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County<2>.

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

Open a Google Map centered on the Dowdy Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Dowdy Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Wesley Chapel UMC Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Wesley Chapel UMC Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel UMC Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wesley Chapel UMC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Cloverdale.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960106 <5>
  • Sherrod Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Sherrod Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrod Cemetery
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
  • Milford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Milford Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Cemetery
  • Pearson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pearson Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson Cemetery
  • Lindsey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey Cemetery
  • Austin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Austin Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
  • Winbourn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Winbourn Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winbourn Cemetery
  • Lipscomb Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lipscomb Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipscomb Cemetery
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Paulk Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Paulk Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulk Cemetery
    • Francis - King - Lucas Public Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Francis - King - Lucas Public Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis - King - Lucas Public Cemetery
      • The Francis - King - Lucas Public Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Francis - King - Lucas Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22872 <5>
    • Sharp Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sharp Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Cemetery
    • Noel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Noel Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel Cemetery
    • Walston Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Walston Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walston Cemetery
    • Vaughn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn Cemetery
    • Duncan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
    • Darby Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Darby Cemetery is located in Wayne County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darby Cemetery
    • Barkley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Barkley Cemetery is located in Wayne County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkley 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 Dowdy Cemetery.

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

  • Threet
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Threet is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threet
  • Cloverdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • McGee Town
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • McGee Town is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Town
  • Cypress Inn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
  • Green Tree ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Green Tree is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
  • Doubleheads Village ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Doubleheads Village is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleheads Village
  • Cypress Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cypress Creek is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
  • Zip City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Zip City is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zip City
  • Mars Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
  • Jacksonburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
  • Whittens Stand ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Whittens Stand is located in Wayne County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittens Stand
  • Canaan ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Canaan is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Crows Camp ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Crows Camp is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Camp
    • Florence
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Florian
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Waterloo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Ingleton ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Ingleton is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleton
    • Cherokee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Gatesville ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Gatesville is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
    • Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
    • Sheffield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • South Florence
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • South Florence is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
    • Wilson Dam
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Wilson Dam is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Dam
    • Pruitton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Pruitton is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitton
    • Chickasaw ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Chickasaw is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw

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 Dowdy Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lauderdale County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Dowdy Cemetery: