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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:   36.6062°   (36° 36' 22")

Lon:   -94.2149°   (-94° 12' 53")

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

The county seat for McDonald County is located in Pineville. Pineville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Cowan Cemetery .

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 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 Missouri:
  • Pages specific to McDonald 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 27 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.

    • Powell
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
      • Powell is located in McDonald County
    • Jane
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jane
      • Jane is located in McDonald County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jane <4>
    • Wylie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
      • Wylie is located in McDonald County
    • Bella Vista
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Pineville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
      • Pineville is located in McDonald County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <4>
    • Stella
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stella have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stella <4>
    • Rocky Comfort
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Comfort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Comfort
      • Rocky Comfort is located in McDonald County
    • Erie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in McDonald County
    • Pea Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
      • Pea Ridge is located in Benton County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pea Ridge <4>
    • Ridgley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgley
      • Ridgley is located in Barry County
    • Hiwasse
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwasse
      • Hiwasse is located in Benton County (AR)
    • Washburn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Wheaton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
        • Wheaton is located in Barry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheaton <4>
      • Anderson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Lanagan
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanagan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanagan
        • Lanagan is located in McDonald County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanagan <4>
      • Boulder City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulder City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder City
        • Boulder City is located in Newton County
      • Ginger Blue
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ginger Blue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Blue
        • Ginger Blue is located in McDonald County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
      • Goodman
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
        • Goodman is located in McDonald County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodman <4>
      • Noel
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
        • Noel is located in McDonald County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noel <4>
      • Sulphur Springs
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
        • Sulphur Springs is located in Benton County (AR)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulphur Springs <4>
      • Little Flock
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Flock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Flock
        • Little Flock is located in Benton County (AR)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,812 people
      • Exeter
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Bentonville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Avoca
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
        • Avoca is located in Benton County (AR)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
      • Garfield
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
        • Garfield is located in Benton County (AR)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garfield <4>
      • Seligman
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seligman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seligman
        • Seligman is located in Barry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
      • Fairview
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

    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 McDonald 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 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Cowan Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Simsberry Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Warren Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Edmonds Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Edmonds Cemetery is located in McDonald County
      • The Edmonds Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Carter Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edmonds Cemetery
    • Burnett Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Burnett Cemetery is located in McDonald County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnett Cemetery
    • Simco Love Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Simco Love Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Simco Love Cemetery is located in McDonald County
      • The Simco Love Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Love Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simco Love Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in McDonald County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Culp Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Culp Cemetery is located in McDonald County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Culp Cemetery
    • Pineville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Dug Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dug Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dug Hill Cemetery is located in Benton County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dug Hill Cemetery
    • Roseberry Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bella Vista Memorial Garden Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Foster Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foster Cemetery is located in Benton County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Banks Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Banks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Banks Cemetery is located in Benton County (AR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banks Cemetery
      • Creason Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Creason Cemetery is located in Barry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creason Cemetery
      • Spring Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Mayfield Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Shelt Noel Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Beavers Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beavers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beavers Cemetery is located in Benton County (AR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beavers Cemetery
      • Pea Ridge Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pea Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pea Ridge Cemetery is located in Benton County (AR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pea Ridge Cemetery
      • Macedonia Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia 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 #716412  (Cowan Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #716412 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: Powell
      • County: McDonald         Elev: 404
      • Location given for GNIS #716412 (Cowan Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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 Missouri's counties, including McDonald, 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: 36.6062, Longitude: -94.2149       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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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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