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A visit to the McDowell 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 McDowell Cemetery ...

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

31.7293, -88.1678

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

The McDowell Cemetery is located in Choctaw County<2>.

The county seat for Choctaw County is located in Butler. Butler lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the north of the McDowell Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the McDowell Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the McDowell Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Moore Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
  • Bladon Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
  • Grenade Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Grenade Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenade Cemetery
  • Frankville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Frankville Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville Cemetery
  • Thornton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Thornton Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton Cemetery
  • Coffeeville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Coffeeville Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville Cemetery
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
  • Hall Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hall Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
  • Floyd Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Floyd Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Cemetery
  • Chalk Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Chalk Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Hill Cemetery
  • Mt. Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Bethel Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Bethel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
    • Ulcanush Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ulcanush Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulcanush Cemetery
    • West Bend Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The West Bend Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend Cemetery
    • Cullomburg Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Cullomburg Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullomburg Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cullomburg Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Cullomburg.
    • White Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The White Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the White Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Cullomburg
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Three Forks Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Three Forks Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks Cemetery
    • Blount Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Blount Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blount Cemetery
    • Kiels Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Kiels Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiels Cemetery
    • Webb Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Webb Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
    • Turner Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the McDowell Cemetery.

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

  • Bladon Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Bladon Springs is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladon Springs
  • Fakit Chipunta ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Fakit Chipunta is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fakit Chipunta
  • Frankville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Frankville is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
  • Coffeeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • West Bend
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • West Bend is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
  • Bigbee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Bigbee is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee
  • Cullomburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Cullomburg is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullomburg
  • Womack Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Womack Hill is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack Hill
  • Silas
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Bolinger
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Bolinger is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolinger
  • Healing Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Healing Springs is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
  • Millry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Salitpa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Salitpa is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salitpa
    • Souwilpa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Souwilpa is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souwilpa
    • Gilbertown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Barlow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Barlow is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
    • Saint Stephen's
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Aquilla
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Aquilla is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
    • Mehaffey ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Mehaffey is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehaffey
    • Winn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Winn is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
    • Toxey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Toxey is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people

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 McDowell Cemetery. The following communities are located in Choctaw County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 McDowell Cemetery: