A visit to the McCowan 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 McCowan Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the McCowan Cemetery:
34.3332, -91.3171
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the McCowan Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The McCowan Cemetery is located in Arkansas County<2>.
Open a Google Map centered on the McCowan Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the McCowan Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from McCowan Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- McDaniel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniel Cemetery
- Fork of LaGrue Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cedarcrest Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Malone Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Malone Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone Cemetery
- McKenzie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The McKenzie Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- De Witt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The De Witt Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt Cemetery
- Morning Glory Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Morning Glory Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Glory Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Ferguson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Cemetery
- Big La Grue Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Big La Grue Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big La Grue Cemetery
- Garrison Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Garrison Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Herns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Herns Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herns Cemetery
- McEwen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The McEwen Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen Cemetery
- St. Olive Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The St. Olive Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Olive Cemetery
- Nichols Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Almyra Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Almyra Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almyra Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Haller Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Childers Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hewitt Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Hewitt Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt Cemetery
- Butler Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Butler Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Ethel.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55222 <5>
- St. John Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The St. John Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the McCowan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from McCowan Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- De Witt
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Almyra
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ethel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ethel is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Crockett's Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Crockett's Bluff is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett's Bluff
- Saint Charles
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bayou Meto
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bayou Meto is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Meto
- Tichnor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Casscoe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Casscoe is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casscoe
- Preston Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Preston Ferry is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Ferry
- Lawrenceville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lawrenceville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Gillett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Parham ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Parham is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parham
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Stuttgart
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Reydell
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Reydell is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reydell
- Ulm
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Ulm is located in Prairie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulm
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Lambrook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Lambrook is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambrook
- Turner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Turner is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
- Holly Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Holly Grove is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
- Roe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Roe is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Pine City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pine City is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
- South Bend ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- South Bend is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend
- Crumrod
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Crumrod is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumrod
- Mellwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Mellwood is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellwood
- Palmer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Palmer is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
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 McCowan Cemetery. The following communities are located in Arkansas County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The McCowan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Almyra
- De Witt
- Gillett
- Stuttgart
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 McCowan Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Arkansas 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 McCowan Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #51804 (McCowan Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #51804 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: Arkansas
- Est. Elev: 57 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: De Witt
- Location given for McCowan Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.3331551 Lon: -91.3170653
- 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 Arkansas' counties, including Arkansas, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- McCowan 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. |