A visit to the Cowart 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 Cowart Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cowart Cemetery:
31.9099, -84.2388
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cowart Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Cowart Cemetery is located in Lee County<2>.
The county seat for Lee County is located in Leesburg. Leesburg lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Cowart Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Cowart Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Cowart Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cowart Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bethel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Deidrich Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Deidrich Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deidrich Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Blackshire Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Blackshire Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackshire Cemetery
- Anthony Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Anthony Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony Cemetery
- Benevolence Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Benevolence Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benevolence Cemetery
- Hebron Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Hebron Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Henderson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Henderson Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
- Rylander Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Rylander Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rylander Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- New Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The New Cemetery is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Old Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Church Cemetery is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Church Cemetery
- Tucker Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Tucker Cemetery is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- St. John Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Leslie City Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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 Cowart Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cowart Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Smithville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sumter
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sumter is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
- Thalean
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Thalean is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalean
- Bronwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Leslie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- De Soto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Chokee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Chokee is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chokee
- Americus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Leesburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Plains
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sasser
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dawson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Cobb
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Shiloh
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Shiloh is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Philema
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Philema is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philema
- Parrott
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Concord
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Concord is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Palmyra
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Palmyra is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Oakfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- La Crosse
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- La Crosse is located in Schley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
- Warwick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Leveretts
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Leveretts is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leveretts
- Andersonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Andersonville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Former name for Andersonville:
- Anderson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andersonville <6>
- Preston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
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 Cowart Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cowart Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Albany
- Americus
- Dawson
- Leesburg
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 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 Cowart Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Lee 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 Cowart Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #343379 (Cowart Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #343379 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: Lee
- Est. Elev: 96 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Smithville East
- Location given for Cowart Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.9098895 Lon: -84.2387989
- 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 Georgia's counties, including Lee, 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- Cowart 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. |