A visit to the Rowells 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 Rowells Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rowells Cemetery:
32.6896, -85.6194
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rowells Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rowells Cemetery is located in Lee County<2>.
The county seat for Lee County is located in Opelika. Opelika lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east of the Rowells Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rowells Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Rowells Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rowells Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Canaan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Canaan Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Cemetery
- Meadows - Robinson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Roxana Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Roxana Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana Cemetery
- Roxanna Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Roxanna Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxanna Cemetery
- Mt. Traveler MB Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Frank McGuire Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Waverly Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Loachapoka Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Loachapoka Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loachapoka Cemetery
- Pine Level Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Pine Level Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Ridge Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Ridge Grove Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Grove Cemetery
- Daniel - Caldwell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Sinai Cemetery
- Maddox Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Holley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Holley Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holley Cemetery
- Pentecost Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Pentecost Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentecost Cemetery
- Farmville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Farmville Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Farmville Cemetery is located in the vicinity of The Bottle
- Gold Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Smith - Willoughby Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rowells Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rowells Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Roxana
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Roxana is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- Waverly
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Waverly is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Loachapoka
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Camp Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Bottle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Bottle is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bottle
- Church Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Church Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Agricola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
- Notasulga
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Slaughters ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Slaughters is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
- Ridgewood Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgewood Village is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
- Auburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Erie ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Erie is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Reeltown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Reeltown is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeltown
- Dadeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gwen Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Gwen Mill is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwen Mill
- Blackman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Blackman is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackman
- Susannah ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Susannah is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susannah
- Opelika
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Boyds
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Boyds is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds
- Dudleyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Dudleyville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville
- Benson ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Benson is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
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 Rowells Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rowells Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Auburn
- Camp Hill
- Dadeville
- Erie - Historic
- Notasulga
- Opelika
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 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 Rowells Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Lee 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 Rowells Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #125997 (Rowells Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #125997 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: Lee
- Est. Elev: 235 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Waverly
- Location given for Rowells Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.6895759 Lon: -85.6193976
- 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 Lee, 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- Rowells 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. |