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A visit to the Owens Cemetery ...


The location of the Owens 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 Owens Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.8476°   (33° 50' 51")

Lon:   -88.0367°   (-88° 2' 12")

The Owens Cemetery is located in Lamar County<2>.

The county seat for Lamar County is located in Vernon. Vernon lies just to the southwest of the Owens Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Owens Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Lamar 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 Owens 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Owens Cemetery.

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

    • Sulligent
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulligent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulligent
      • Sulligent is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulligent <4>
    • Beaverton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverton
      • Beaverton is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverton <4>
    • Vernon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <4>
    • Bluff
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
      • Bluff is located in Fayette County
    • Kirkland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
      • Kirkland is located in Fayette County
    • Bedford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Bedford is located in Lamar County
    • Guin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guin
      • Guin is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guin <4>
    • Hightogy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightogy
      • Hightogy is located in Lamar County
    • Gattman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gattman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattman
      • Gattman is located in Monroe County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Gu - Win
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gu - Win
      • Gu - Win is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Winfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Belk
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belk
      • Belk is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Detroit
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
        • Detroit is located in Lamar County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <4>
      • Old Town
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
        • Old Town is located in Fayette County
      • Twin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
        • Twin is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
      • Yampertown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampertown
        • Yampertown is located in Marion County
      • Splunge
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Splunge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splunge
        • Splunge is located in Monroe County (MS)
      • Greenwood Springs
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Fayette
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Glen Allen
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
        • Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
      • Kennedy
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
        • Kennedy is located in Lamar County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
      • Rossland City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossland City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland City
        • Rossland City is located in Fayette County
      • Riggins
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggins
        • Riggins is located in Monroe County (MS)
      • Bazemore
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
        • Bazemore is located in Fayette County
      • Brilliant
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
        • Brilliant is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brilliant <4>

    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 Owens Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lamar County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Owens Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Kennedy Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • 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 Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Taylor Springs Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Springs Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Springs Cemetery
    • Plynn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plynn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plynn Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plynn Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Sizemore Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sizemore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sizemore Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sizemore Cemetery
    • Hollis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hollis Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollis Cemetery
    • Nolen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nolen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nolen Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nolen Cemetery
    • Moscow Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moscow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moscow Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moscow Cemetery
    • Mulberry Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mulberry Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mulberry Springs Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mulberry Springs Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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 Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Holliday Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holliday Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holliday Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holliday Cemetery
      • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      • Emmaus Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Emmaus Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmaus Cemetery
      • Fellowship Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fellowship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fellowship Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fellowship Cemetery
      • Blooming Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blooming Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blooming Grove Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blooming Grove Cemetery
      • Blooming Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blooming Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blooming Grove Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blooming Grove Cemetery
      • Providence Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Providence Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
      • Old Antioch Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Antioch Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Antioch Cemetery
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Love Joy Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

    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 Owens Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #124345  (Owens Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #124345 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: Vernon
      • County: Lamar         Elev: 154
      • Location given for GNIS #124345 (Owens Cemetery)

    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 Lamar, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Owens Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8476, Longitude: -88.0367       In this case, the coordinates for the Owens 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>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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