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A visit to the Cowart 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 Cowart Cemetery ...

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

30.5935, -89.8826

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cowart Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Cowart Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Saint Tammany Parish is located in Covington. Covington lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Cowart Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Cowart Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Cowart Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Carpenter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Cemetery
  • Keller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Keller Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller Cemetery
  • Copper Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Copper Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Cemetery
  • Crawford Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Crawford Memorial Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Memorial Cemetery
    • The Crawford Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Crawford Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67319 <5>
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
  • Sun Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Sun Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Cemetery
  • Holmes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Holmes Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Cemetery
  • Mizell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Mizell Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mizell Cemetery
  • Walker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
  • Bush Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bush Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Lavinghouse Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Lavinghouse Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinghouse Cemetery
    • Pierce Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jewel Pierce Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
    • Parker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
    • Otzenberger Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Otzenberger Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otzenberger Cemetery
    • Talleys Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
    • McGee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The McGee Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Cemetery
    • McGehee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The McGehee Cemetery is located in Pearl River County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGehee Cemetery
    • Sheridan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Sheridan Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Cowart Cemetery.

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

  • Bush
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Talisheek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Sun
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Sun is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun <6>
  • Lees Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Lees Creek is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
  • Abita Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Picayune
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Picayune is located in Pearl River County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picayune
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,886 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Picayune <6>
  • Hickory
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hickory is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
  • Nicholson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Nicholson is located in Pearl River County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
  • Bogalusa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Saint Benedict
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Covington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Enon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Enon is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Pearl River
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Folsom
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Folsom is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <6>
    • Goodbee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Goodbee is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodbee
    • Mandeville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Lacombe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Lewisburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Lewisburg is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
    • Browns Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Browns Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Village
    • Northwood Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Northwood Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood Village

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 Cowart Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saint Tammany Parish.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cowart 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 helpful 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 Cowart Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Saint Tammany Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • 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 Cowart Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #560513  (Cowart Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #560513 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
      • Parish: St. Tammany
      • Est. Elev: 17 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bush
      • Location given for Cowart Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.5935236     Lon: -89.8825723
      • 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 Louisiana's parishes, including Saint Tammany, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cowart 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.