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:
31.9385, -83.4946
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 Wilcox County<2>.
The county seat for Wilcox County is located in Abbeville. Abbeville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Owens Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Owens Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Owens Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pine City Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Pine City Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City Cemetery
- Pitts City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Pitts City Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitts City Cemetery
- New Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
- Fitzgerald Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Fitzgerald Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerald Cemetery
- Christian Home Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hannah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Hannah Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Pine City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Pine City Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City Cemetery
- Snow Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Snow Hill Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill Cemetery
- Morningside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Morningside Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- New Providence Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Seville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Seville Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seville Cemetery
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill Cemetery
- Christian Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pope City Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Pope City Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope City Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Crisp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of Cordele.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2461429 <5>
- Oklahoma Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Oklahoma Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Oklahoma Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Oklahoma Cemetery
- Oklahoma Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #35976 <5>
- Youngs Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Youngs Chapel Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Chapel Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Owens Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Owens Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rochelle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pitts
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Owensboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Owensboro is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensboro
- Seville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rebecca
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- McKenzie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- McKenzie is located in Crisp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
- Pineview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Abbeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Finleyson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Finleyson is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finleyson
- Arp
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Arp is located in Irwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
- Abba
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Abba is located in Ben Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abba
- Lamb Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lamb Town is located in Crisp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb Town
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Arabi
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cordele
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Rhine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Ashburn
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
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 Wilcox County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Owens Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Abbeville
- Ashburn
- Cordele
- Eastman
- Hawkinsville
- Irwinville
- Vienna
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 Owens Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Wilcox 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 #320126 (Owens Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #320126 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: Wilcox
- Est. Elev: 117 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rochelle
- Location given for Owens Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.9385103 Lon: -83.4946091
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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 Wilcox, 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 drawn 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. |