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:
37.3065, -83.0662
The Owen Cemetery is located in Knott County<1>.
The county seat for Knott County is located in Hindman. Hindman lies just to the east northeast of the Owen Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the Owen Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Owen Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Clear Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lotts Creek United Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Young Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ulous Hurt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Upper Kelly Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Upper Kelly Cemetery is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Kelly Cemetery
- Combs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Adam Terry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Franklin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Franklin Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
- Balis Napier Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Curt Napier Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cornett Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Cornett Hill Cemetery is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornett Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Madden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Madden Cemetery is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madden Cemetery
- Ary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Ary Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ary Cemetery
- Richard Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Roark Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Dobson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Dobson Cemetery is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson Cemetery
- Chestnut Gap Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Chestnut Gap Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Gap Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Miles Back Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Napier Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Baker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Riverside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Englewood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Englewood Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood Cemetery
- Carr Fork Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Owen Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Owen Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Emmalena
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Carrie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fisty
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hardburly
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Tina
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dwarf
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tribbey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sassafras
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hindman
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bulan
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Acup
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Vicco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Vicco is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicco
- Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Leburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ary
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hazard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jeff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Happy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Happy is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy
- Scuddy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Littcarr
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Littcarr is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littcarr
- Vest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Combs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Combs is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs
- Garner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Garner is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
- Viper
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Viper is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viper
- Redfox
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dice
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dice is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dice
- Bonnyman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bonnyman is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnyman
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 Knott County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Owen Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Owen Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Knott 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 #509679 (Owen Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #509679 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: Knott
- Est. Elev: 349 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Carrie
- Location given for Owen Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.3064858 Lon: -83.0654446
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Knott, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Owen Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
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