A visit to the Cowan 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 Cowan Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cowan Cemetery:
34.0748, -84.6549
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cowan Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Cowan Cemetery is located in Cobb County<2>.
The county seat for Cobb County is located in Marietta. Marietta lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Cowan Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Cowan Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cowan Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Grogan - House Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Morris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
- Chastain Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Chastain Cemetery is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chastain Cemetery
- Rolling Hills Memory Gardens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- McKinney Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Morris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
- Peters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Peters Cemetery is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Cemetery
- Mars Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mars Hill Cemetery is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Morgan Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Morgan Hill Cemetery is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Hill Cemetery
- Pine Ridge Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Henderson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Henderson Cemetery is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Allatoona - Universalist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kennesaw City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sardis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Sardis Cemetery is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cowan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cowan Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Acworth
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Payne
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Payne is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
- Indian Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Village is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Mars Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mars Hill is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- Kennesaw
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Allatoona Pass
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Allatoona Pass is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allatoona Pass
- Allatoona
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Allatoona is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allatoona
- Emerson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bartow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bartow is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartow
- Woodstock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lebanon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Marietta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Cartersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Macland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Macland is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macland
- Holly Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fair Oaks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fair Oaks is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
- Mountain Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mountain Park is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Interchange Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Interchange Village is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interchange Village
- Rodgers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rodgers is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgers
- Dallas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hiram
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Powder Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Sturbridge Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Sturbridge Village is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
- Hickory Flat
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Flat is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
- Canton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Cowan Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cobb County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cowan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Acworth
- Canton
- Cartersville
- Dallas
- Marietta
- Powder Springs
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 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 Cowan Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Cobb 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 Cowan Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1685897 (Cowan Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1685897 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: Cobb
- Est. Elev: 296 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Acworth
- Location given for Cowan Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.0748215 Lon: -84.6549346
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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 Georgia's counties, including Cobb, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cowan 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |