A visit to the Sowder 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 Sowder Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sowder Cemetery:
37.1745, -84.5329
The Sowder Cemetery is located in Pulaski County<1>.
The county seat for Pulaski County is located in Somerset. Somerset lies just to the southwest of the Sowder Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> of the Sowder Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sowder Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- James Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Salem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Price Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Price Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
- Surber Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Surber Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surber Cemetery
- Barnes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bobbitt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Gilliand Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Gilliand Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliand Cemetery
- Hubble Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Hubble Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubble Cemetery
- Sweeney's Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dollens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Dollens Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollens Cemetery
- Soul Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
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- Heron Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Heron Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heron Cemetery
- Mercer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Mercer Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer Cemetery
- Bradley Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Randall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Randall Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Cemetery
- Sears Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Sears Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sears Cemetery
- Woods Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Woods Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Ware Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Ware Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware Cemetery
- Science Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Science Hill Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Science Hill Cemetery
- Dungan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Dungan Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungan Cemetery
- Cundiff Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Cundiff Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cundiff Cemetery
- Vaught Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Vaught Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaught Cemetery
- Vaught Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Vaught Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaught Cemetery
- Vaught Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Vaught Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaught Cemetery
- Dutton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wyatt Atkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Renfro Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Renfro Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfro Cemetery
- Gilmore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Gilmore Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore Cemetery
- Woodstock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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 Sowder Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sowder Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Coin
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Dabney
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Shopville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Grundy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Piney Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Science Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Somerset
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Woodstock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ferguson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ferguson is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
- Walnut Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dykes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Whetstone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Acorn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Eubank
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ansel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bee Lick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Northfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Northfield is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
- Hansford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Victory
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Nancy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bronston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Burnside
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Ottawa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Waynesburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Waynesburg is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
- Bethelridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bethelridge is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethelridge
- Ware
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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 Sowder Cemetery. The following communities are located in Pulaski County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sowder Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Sowder Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Pulaski 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 Sowder Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #504014 (Sowder Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #504014 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: Pulaski
- Est. Elev: 302 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bobtown
- Location given for Sowder Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.174524 Lon: -84.5329968
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Pulaski, 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- Sowder 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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