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A visit to the Sowards Cemetery ...


The location of the Sowards Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Sowards Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sowards Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   37.2635°   (37° 15' 48")

Lon:   -82.6021°   (-82° 36' 7")

The Sowards Cemetery is located in Pike County<2>.

The county seat for Pike County is located in Pikeville. Pikeville lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Sowards Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Sowards Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Pike County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Sowards Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sowards Cemetery.

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

    • Dorton
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorton
      • Dorton is located in Pike County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorton <4>
    • Myra
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
      • Myra is located in Pike County
    • Jonancy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonancy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonancy
      • Jonancy is located in Pike County
    • McRoberts
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoberts
      • McRoberts is located in Letcher County
    • Burdine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdine
      • Burdine is located in Letcher County
    • Virgie
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
      • Virgie is located in Pike County
    • Hemphill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
      • Hemphill is located in Letcher County
      • Hemphill has also been known as:
      • Jackhorn
    • Jenkins
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Weeksbury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weeksbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksbury
      • Weeksbury is located in Floyd County
    • Neon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neon
      • Neon is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neon <4>
    • Fleming - Neon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming - Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
      • Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
    • Cromona
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromona
      • Cromona is located in Letcher County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Haddonfield
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddonfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonfield
        • Haddonfield is located in Wise County (VA)
      • Hellier
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellier
        • Hellier is located in Pike County
      • Melvin
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
        • Melvin is located in Floyd County
      • Tolliver Town
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolliver Town
        • Tolliver Town is located in Letcher County
      • Almira
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira
        • Almira is located in Wise County (VA)
      • Lookout
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lookout have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
        • Lookout is located in Pike County
      • Wheelwright Junction
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright Junction
        • Wheelwright Junction is located in Floyd County
      • Wheelwright
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelwright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
        • Wheelwright is located in Floyd County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
      • Deane
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deane
        • Deane is located in Letcher County
      • Seco
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seco
        • Seco is located in Letcher County
      • Whitaker
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
        • Whitaker is located in Letcher County
      • Beaver
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
        • Beaver is located in Floyd County
      • Pound
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pound
        • Pound is located in Wise County (VA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pound <4>
      • Ashcamp
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashcamp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcamp
        • Ashcamp is located in Pike County
      • Rockhouse
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
        • Rockhouse is located in Pike County
      • Robinson Creek
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Creek
        • Robinson Creek is located in Pike County
      • Bypro
        (9 miles [14.5 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 Sowards Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pike County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Sowards Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Greer Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greer Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greer Cemetery
    • Cook Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Cook Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Belcher Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Belcher Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belcher Cemetery
    • Fleming Memorial Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fleming Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fleming Memorial Gardens is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleming Memorial Gardens
    • Pebelton Johnson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pebelton Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pebelton Johnson Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pebelton Johnson Cemetery
    • Pevelton Johnson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pevelton Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pevelton Johnson Cemetery is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pevelton Johnson Cemetery
    • Amil Little Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amil Little Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Amil Little Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amil Little Cemetery
    • Little Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Cemetery
    • Osborne Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Osborne Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborne Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • McRoberts Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McRoberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McRoberts Cemetery is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McRoberts Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Potter Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Potter Cemetery is located in Letcher County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Cemetery
      • Vanover Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Doc Sanders Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doc Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Doc Sanders Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doc Sanders Cemetery
      • Hemphill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Austin Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Austin Cemetery is located in Wise County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
      • Swindall Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swindall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swindall Cemetery is located in Dickenson County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swindall Cemetery
      • Bowling Fork Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowling Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bowling Fork Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowling Fork Cemetery
      • Alfred Branham Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Alfred Branham Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • The Alfred Branham Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Kinney Cemetery
        • Penny Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alfred Branham Cemetery
      • Newsome Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newsome Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newsome Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newsome Cemetery

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

    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 Sowards Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2337044  (Sowards Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2337044 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: Dorton
      • County: Pike         Elev: 357
      • Location given for GNIS #2337044 (Sowards Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

    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 Pike, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sowards Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2635, Longitude: -82.6021       In this case, the coordinates for the Sowards Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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