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A visit to the Sowers Cemetery ...


The location of the Sowers 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 Sowers Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.8331°   (38° 49' 59")

Lon:   -93.0316°   (-93° 1' 53")

The Sowers Cemetery is located in Cooper County<2>.

The county seat for Cooper County is located in Boonville. Boonville lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Sowers Cemetery .

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 Sowers Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Cooper 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 Sowers 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sowers Cemetery.

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

    • Clifton City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton City
      • Clifton City is located in Cooper County
    • Pilot Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
      • Pilot Grove is located in Cooper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Grove <4>
    • Otterville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
      • Otterville is located in Cooper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otterville <4>
    • Bellair
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
      • Bellair is located in Cooper County
    • Blackwater
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Nelson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
    • Smithton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
      • Smithton is located in Pettis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
    • Lamine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamine
      • Lamine is located in Cooper County
    • Georgetown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Pettis County
    • Bunceton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunceton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunceton
      • Bunceton is located in Cooper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunceton <4>
    • Marshall Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Junction
      • Marshall Junction is located in Saline County
    • Sedalia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Syracuse
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
        • Syracuse is located in Morgan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <4>
      • Tedieville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tedieville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedieville
        • Tedieville is located in Pettis County
      • Hughesville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
        • Hughesville is located in Pettis County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
      • Napton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napton
        • Napton is located in Saline County
      • Lone Elm
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
        • Lone Elm is located in Cooper County
      • Blue Lick
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lick
        • Blue Lick is located in Saline County
      • Arrow Rock
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrow Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Rock
        • Arrow Rock is located in Saline County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arrow Rock <4>
      • Florence
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
        • Florence is located in Morgan County
      • Herndon
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
        • Herndon is located in Saline County
      • Tipton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
        • Tipton is located in Moniteau County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,880 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipton <4>
      • Boonville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Houstonia
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonia
        • Houstonia is located in Pettis County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people

    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 Sowers Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cooper County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sowers 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 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Sowers Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Lamine Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lamine Cemetery is located in Cooper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamine Cemetery
    • Irving Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irving Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Irving Cemetery is located in Pettis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irving Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Cooper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Millers Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Millers Chapel Cemetery is located in Pettis County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Millers Chapel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southwest of Sedalia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millers Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #157554 <6>
    • Clopton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clopton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clopton Cemetery is located in Pettis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clopton Cemetery
    • Scott Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Pettis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Olive Branch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Pettis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
    • Lee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Pettis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Cooper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Cooper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Pettis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Pilot Grove #1 Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilot Grove #1 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pilot Grove #1 Cemetery is located in Cooper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilot Grove #1 Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Raines Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Raines Cemetery is located in Pettis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raines Cemetery
      • Longwood Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Salem Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Cooper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Briscoe Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Briscoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Briscoe Cemetery is located in Cooper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Briscoe Cemetery
      • Cunningham Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cunningham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cunningham Cemetery is located in Saline County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cunningham Cemetery
      • Shackleford Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shackleford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shackleford Cemetery is located in Cooper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shackleford Cemetery
      • St. Martin Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Martin Cemetery is located in Cooper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Martin Cemetery
      • Old Lamine Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Lamine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Lamine Cemetery is located in Cooper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Lamine 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 Sowers Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #726822  (Sowers Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #726822 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: Clifton City
      • County: Cooper         Elev: 223
      • Location given for GNIS #726822 (Sowers 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 Cooper, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Sowers Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8331, Longitude: -93.0316       In this case, the coordinates for the Sowers 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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