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A visit to the Owens 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 Owens Cemetery ...

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

30.7033, -81.7323

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

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

The county seat for Nassau County is located in Fernandina Beach. Fernandina Beach lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east of the Owens Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Owens Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Owens Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Wildes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Wildes Cemetery is located in Nassau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildes Cemetery
  • Brickyard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Brickyard Cemetery is located in Nassau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickyard Cemetery
  • Clark Bluff Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Clark Bluff Cemetery is located in Camden County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Bluff Cemetery
  • Carlton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Carlton Cemetery is located in Camden County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton Cemetery
  • Lawnwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lawnwood Cemetery is located in Camden County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawnwood Cemetery
  • Brazell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Brazell Cemetery is located in Camden County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazell Cemetery
  • Haddock Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Haddock Cemetery is located in Nassau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddock Cemetery
  • Sheffield Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Sheffield Cemetery is located in Camden County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield Cemetery
  • Haddock Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Haddock Cemetery is located in Nassau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddock Cemetery
  • Braddock Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Braddock Cemetery is located in Nassau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddock Cemetery
  • Kingsland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Kingsland Cemetery is located in Camden County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Mallets Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mallets Cemetery is located in Camden County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallets Cemetery
    • Yulee Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Yulee Cemetery is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yulee Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Camden County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Camden County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Jacksonville National Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Higginbotham Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Higginbotham Cemetery is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginbotham Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Camden County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
    • St. Theresa Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The St. Theresa Cemetery is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Theresa Cemetery
    • Ogilvie Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Ogilvie Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogilvie Cemetery
    • Green Pine Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 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:

  • Evergreen
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Evergreen is located in Nassau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Kingsland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Dyal
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Dyal is located in Nassau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyal
  • Yulee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenville is located in Camden County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Estimated population in 2019: 845 people
  • Saint Marys
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Callahan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hilliard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Nassau Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Nassau Village is located in Nassau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassau Village
  • Harrietts Bluff Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Crawford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Crawford is located in Nassau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
  • Dungeness
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Dungeness is located in Camden County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungeness
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Boulogne
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Fernandina Beach
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Woodbine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Biscayne Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Biscayne Village is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscayne Village
    • Garden City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Garden City is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Amelia City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Amelia City is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia City
    • Folkston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Folkston is located in Charlton County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folkston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,043 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folkston <6>
    • Traders Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Traders Hill is located in Charlton County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traders Hill
    • Polly Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Polly Town is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polly Town
    • Homeland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Homeland is located in Charlton County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people

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 Nassau County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 websites either 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 Nassau 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 Owens Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1796364  (Owens Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1796364 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: Nassau
      • Est. Elev: 14 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Gross
      • Location given for Owens Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.7032905     Lon: -81.7323271
      • 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 Florida's counties, including Nassau, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Owens 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.