A visit to the Owen 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 Owen Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Owen Cemetery:
32.1810, -83.8932
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Owen Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Owen Cemetery is located in Dooly County<2>.
The county seat for Dooly County is located in Vienna. Vienna lies just to the southeast of the Owen Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Owen Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Owen Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Owen Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Roberts Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Dooly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Roberts Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Byromville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2274747 <5>
- Midway Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Midway Cemetery is located in Dooly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
- Forehand Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Forehand Cemetery is located in Dooly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forehand Cemetery
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Dooly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- Swearinger Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Swearinger Cemetery is located in Dooly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swearinger Cemetery
- Forehand Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Forehand Cemetery is located in Dooly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forehand Cemetery
- Forest Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hepzibah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Hepzibah Cemetery is located in Dooly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepzibah Cemetery
- Rock Spring Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Rock Spring Cemetery is located in Dooly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Spring Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Dooly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Bay Point Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bay Point Cemetery is located in Dooly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Point Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Dooly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Oakland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Dooly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Dooly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Dooly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Pinehurst City Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Collier Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Collier Cemetery is located in Dooly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collier Cemetery
- Vienna City Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Vienna City Cemetery is located in Dooly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna City Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Dooly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Snow Springs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Snow Springs Cemetery is located in Dooly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Springs Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Owen Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Owen Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Byromville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lilly
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Dooling
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dooling is located in Dooly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Pinehurst
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Vienna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Unadilla
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Montezuma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oglethorpe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lamb Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lamb Town is located in Crisp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb Town
- Elko
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Andersonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Cobb
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Cordele
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- De Soto
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Leslie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Marshallville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Americus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- La Crosse
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- La Crosse is located in Schley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
- Chokee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chokee is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chokee
- McKenzie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- McKenzie is located in Crisp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
- Clinchfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Perry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ideal
(21 miles [33.8 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 Owen Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dooly County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Owen Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Americus
- Cordele
- Montezuma
- Oglethorpe
- Perry
- Unadilla
- Vienna
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Owen Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Dooly 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 Owen Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #335245 (Owen Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #335245 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: Dooly
- Est. Elev: 107 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Byromville
- Location given for Owen Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.1809971 Lon: -83.8932345
- 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 Dooly, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Owen 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. |