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A visit to the Sowell Old Field 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 Sowell Old Field Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sowell Old Field Cemetery:

31.3460, -87.4255

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

The Sowell Old Field Cemetery is located in Monroe County<2>.

The county seat for Monroe County is located in Monroeville. Monroeville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Sowell Old Field Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sowell Old Field Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Sowell Old Field Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Johnson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Enon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Enon Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Cemetery
  • Coleman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
  • Baas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Baas Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baas Cemetery
  • Poplar Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Uriah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Uriah Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uriah Cemetery
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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  • Sampey Community Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • Excel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Excel Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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  • Semirah Springs Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Huxford Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • New Home Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The New Home Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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    • Mothershed Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mothershed Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mothershed Cemetery
    • McConnico Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The McConnico Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnico Cemetery
    • Morning Star Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Morning Star Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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    • Hawkins Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Escambia County
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    • Range Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Range Cemetery is located in Conecuh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range Cemetery
    • Morris Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Conecuh County
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    • Repton Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Repton Cemetery is located in Conecuh County
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    • Repton Methodist Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Wiggins Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Wiggins Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins Cemetery
    • Mexia Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Mexia Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sowell Old Field Cemetery.

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

  • Goodway
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Goodway is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodway
  • Megargel
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Megargel is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megargel
  • Uriah
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Frisco City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Excel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Excel is located in Monroe County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
  • Huxford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Huxford is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxford
  • Ollie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ollie is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie
  • Range
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Range is located in Conecuh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
  • Repton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Mexia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Mexia is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia
  • Perdue Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Perdue Hill is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue Hill
  • Monroeville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Claiborne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Claiborne is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
    • Lenox
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Barlow Bend
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Barlow Bend is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Bend
    • Mount Pleasant
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Bermuda
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bermuda is located in Conecuh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
    • Little River
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Gainestown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Gainestown is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainestown

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 Sowell Old Field Cemetery. The following communities are located in Monroe County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sowell Old Field Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Sowell Old Field Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Monroe 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 Sowell Old Field Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #154617  (Sowell Old Field Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #154617 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: Monroe
      • Est. Elev: 116 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Uriah East
      • Location given for Sowell Old Field Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.3460018     Lon: -87.4255411
      • 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 Monroe, 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- Sowell Old Field 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.
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