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A visit to the McCowen Cemetery ...

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 McCowen Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   32.9720°   (32° 58' 19")

Lon:   -83.9129°   (-83° 54' 46")

The McCowen Cemetery is located in Monroe County<1>.

The county seat for Monroe County is located in Forsyth. Forsyth lies just to the north northwest of the McCowen Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> of the McCowen Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Zellner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • McCough African-American Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Thomas Battle Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • McCommon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Little Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Forsyth City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Monroe Hills Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monroe Hills Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monroe Hills Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Monroe Hills Memorial Gardens is located in Monroe County
  • Rest Haven Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Haven Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Haven Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rest Haven Memorial Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Chambliss Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chambliss Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chambliss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chambliss Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Smith Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Garden of Prayer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Prayer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of Prayer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garden of Prayer Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Owen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Owen Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Brent Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brent Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brent Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Singleton Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Winn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Wadley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wadley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wadley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wadley Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Stern Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Maynard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maynard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maynard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maynard Cemetery is located in Monroe County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the McCowen Cemetery.

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

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 McCowen Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monroe County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 McCowen Cemetery:

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 McCowen Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #317876  (McCowen Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #317876 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: Smarr
    • County: Monroe         Elev: 184
    • Location given for GNIS #317876 (McCowen Cemetery)

The official website for Monroe County: www.monroecountygeorgia.com/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the McCowen Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9720, Longitude: -83.9129    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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