A visit to the Magowan 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 Magowan Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Magowan Cemetery:
38.0484, -83.9177
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Magowan Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Magowan Cemetery is located in Montgomery County<2>.
The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Mount Sterling. Mount Sterling lies just to the northwest of the Magowan Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Magowan Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 35 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Magowan Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Magowan Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Enoch Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Enoch Smith Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enoch Smith Cemetery
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
- Cheatham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Cheatham Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheatham Cemetery
- Ferguson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Cemetery
- O'Rear Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The O'Rear Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Rear Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Cravens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Cravens Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens Cemetery
- Prewitt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Prewitt Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prewitt Cemetery
- Trimble & Cheatham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Faulkner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Faulkner Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner Cemetery
- The Faulkner Cemetery has also been known as:
- Allen Cemetery
- Gilmore Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- French Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The French Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Cemetery
- Continue List (23 more) ...
- Kincaid & Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Chase Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Chase Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Cemetery
- Hammock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hammock Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammock Cemetery
- Antioch Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fortune Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Fortune Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortune Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lane Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Lane Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Cemetery
- Greene Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Greene Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Cemetery
- Hayden Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Hayden Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Cemetery
- Elliot Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Elliot Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot Cemetery
- Woosley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Woosley Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woosley Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Wilson & Dyer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Wilson & Dyer Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson & Dyer Cemetery
- Powell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Powell Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
- Peeled Oak Christian Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Peeled Oak Christian Church Cemetery is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeled Oak Christian Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Peeled Oak Christian Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Preston.
- The Peeled Oak Christian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Peeled Oak Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2255399 <5>
- Garrett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Garrett Cemetery is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett Cemetery
- Garrett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Garrett Cemetery is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett Cemetery
- Conley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Powers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Powers Cemetery is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Cemetery
- Carpenter - Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Old Springfield Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Springfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Springfield Cemetery is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield 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 Magowan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Magowan Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mount Sterling
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Prewitt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Prewitt is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prewitt
- Camargo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Camargo is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
- Reid Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Reid Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid Village
- Spencer Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Spencer Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Village
- Levee
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Levee is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levee
- Judy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Judy is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judy
- Peeled Oak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Peeled Oak is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeled Oak
- Grassy Lick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Grassy Lick is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Lick
- Kiddville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kiddville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiddville
- Jeffersonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hope
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hope is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Little Slate Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Little Slate Creek is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Slate Creek
- Preston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Preston is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Westbend
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Westbend is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbend
- Black Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Black Creek is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
- Means
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Means is located in Menifee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Means
- Mill Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mill Creek is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Owingsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sharpsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sharpsburg is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Rabbit Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rabbit Town is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
- Virden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Virden is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virden
- Paint Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Paint Creek is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Creek
- Morris Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Morris Creek is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Creek
- Reynoldsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Reynoldsville is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
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 Magowan Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Montgomery County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Magowan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Mount Sterling
- Owingsville
- Sharpsburg
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Magowan Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Montgomery 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 Magowan Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #497456 (Magowan Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #497456 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: Montgomery
- Est. Elev: 294 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mount Sterling
- Location given for Magowan Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.0484126 Lon: -83.9176992
- 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 Kentucky's counties, including Montgomery, 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- Magowan 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. |