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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:   30.6741°   (30° 40' 26")

Lon:   -84.4999°   (-84° 29' 59")

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

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

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Owens Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Gadsden 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 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Owens Cemetery.

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

    • Attapulgus
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Havana
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Quincy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Fowlstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Calvary
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Faceville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faceville
      • Faceville is located in Decatur County (GA)
    • Gretna
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Douglas City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas City
      • Douglas City is located in Gadsden County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Midway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Climax
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
      • Climax is located in Decatur County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Climax <4>
    • Greensboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Bainbridge
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Whigham
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Sycamore
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
        • Sycamore is located in Gadsden County
      • Tallahassee
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Chattahoochee
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • River Junction
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
        • River Junction is located in Gadsden County
      • Midway
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Midway is located in Grady County (GA)

    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 Gadsden 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 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Owens Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Taylor Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Gadsden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Woodberry Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodberry Cemetery is located in Gadsden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodberry Cemetery
    • Poitevint Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Poitevint Cemetery is located in Decatur County (GA)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Poitevint Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Attapulgus (GA).
      • The Poitevint Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Godwin Cemetery
      • Poitevint Family Cemetery
      • Pottevint Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poitevint Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #36425 <6>
    • St. Hebron Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Hebron Cemetery is located in Gadsden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Hebron Cemetery
    • Hopkins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Gadsden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Cemetery
    • Griffin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Decatur County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
    • Chester Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Decatur County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Nicholson - Freeman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nicholson - Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nicholson - Freeman Cemetery is located in Gadsden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicholson - Freeman Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Gadsden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Black Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Black Cemetery is located in Gadsden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
    • Fain Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fain Cemetery is located in Decatur County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fain Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Mt. Hosey Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hosey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hosey Cemetery is located in Gadsden County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hosey Cemetery
      • Woodland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Gadsden County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
      • Vickers Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vickers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vickers Cemetery is located in Gadsden County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vickers Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Gadsden County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Darsey Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Darsey Cemetery is located in Decatur County (GA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darsey Cemetery
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Gadsden County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Western Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Western Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Western Cemetery is located in Gadsden County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Western Cemetery
      • Eastern Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Eastern Cemetery is located in Gadsden County
        • The Eastern Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Soldiers Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastern Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71923 <6>
      • Williams Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Gadsden County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Shelfer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Shelfer Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Shelfer Cemetery is located in Gadsden County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelfer Cemetery
      • Barber Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barber Cemetery is located in Gadsden County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barber Cemetery

    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 #288309  (Owens Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #288309 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: Havana North
      • County: Gadsden         Elev: 82
      • Location given for GNIS #288309 (Owens Cemetery)

    The official website for Gadsden County: www.gadsdengov.net/

    The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

    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 Florida's counties, including Gadsden, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 30.6741, Longitude: -84.4999       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.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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