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A visit to the Cowan Cemetery ...


The location of the Cowan 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 Cowan Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   44.4557°   (44° 27' 20")

Lon:   -69.7846°   (-69° 47' 4")

The Cowan Cemetery is located in Kennebec County<2>.

The county seat for Kennebec County is located in Augusta. Augusta lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of the Cowan 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 either 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 Cowan Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Kennebec 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 Cowan 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cowan Cemetery.

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

    • Belgrade
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgrade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
      • Belgrade is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belgrade <4>
    • Sidney
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,543 people
    • North Belgrade
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Belgrade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belgrade
      • North Belgrade is located in Kennebec County
    • Vassalboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vassalboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vassalboro
      • Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,420 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vassalboro <4>
    • Oakland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <4>
    • Belgrade Lakes
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • East Vassalboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Vassalboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vassalboro
      • East Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
    • North Vassalboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Vassalboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vassalboro
      • North Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
    • Locks Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Corner
      • Locks Corner is located in Kennebec County
    • Manchester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <4>
    • Readfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readfield
      • Readfield is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,586 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Readfield <4>
    • East Winthrop
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Winthrop
      • East Winthrop is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Winthrop <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Augusta
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Winslow
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
        • Winslow is located in Kennebec County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,654 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <4>
      • Waterville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Mount Vernon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
        • Mount Vernon is located in Kennebec County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,706 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <4>
      • Kents Hill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kents Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Hill
        • Kents Hill is located in Kennebec County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kents Hill <4>
      • Maranacook
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maranacook
        • Maranacook is located in Kennebec County
      • Hallowell
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • South China
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South China have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South China
        • South China is located in Kennebec County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South China <4>
      • Vienna
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Fayette
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Smithfield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
        • Smithfield is located in Somerset County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <4>
      • Winthrop Center
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop Center
        • Winthrop Center is located in Kennebec County
      • North Windsor
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windsor
        • North Windsor is located in Kennebec County
      • Fairfield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
        • Fairfield is located in Somerset County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,552 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <4>

    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 Cowan Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kennebec County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Cowan Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Field Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Field Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Field Cemetery
    • Tiffany Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tiffany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tiffany Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tiffany Cemetery
    • Sawtelle Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Reynolds Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
    • Bowman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowman Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Cemetery
    • Cottle Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cottle Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottle Cemetery
    • Sibley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sibley Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • The Sibley Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Reynolds - Dyer Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sibley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90545 <6>
    • Reynold Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reynold Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynold Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Springer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Springer Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springer Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Lewis Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Dunns Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dunns Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunns Cemetery
      • Brackett Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brackett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brackett Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brackett Cemetery
      • Cummings Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cummings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cummings Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cummings Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Nichols Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
      • Lakeview Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview 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 Cowan Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #564425  (Cowan Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #564425 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: Belgrade
      • County: Kennebec         Elev: 123
      • Location given for GNIS #564425 (Cowan Cemetery)

    The official website for Kennebec County: www.kennebeccounty.org/

    The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.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 Maine's counties, including Kennebec, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Cowan Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4557, Longitude: -69.7846       In this case, the coordinates for the Cowan 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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