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A visit to the Cowan 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 Cowan Cemetery ...

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

34.9740, -89.8065

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

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

The county seat for DeSoto County is located in Hernando. Hernando lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Cowan Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Cowan Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Cowan Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Blocker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Blocker Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocker Cemetery
  • South Woods Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The South Woods Memorial Park is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Woods Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the South Woods Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Memphis (TN).
    • The South Woods Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Southwoods Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1983707 <5>
  • All Saints Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The All Saints Cemetery is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Saints Cemetery
  • Stateline Church of Christ
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Clemonts Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Clemonts Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemonts Cemetery
  • Botts Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Botts Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botts Cemetery
  • Castleberry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Castleberry Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleberry Cemetery
  • New Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Bass Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bass Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Cemetery
  • Center Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Center Hill Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Cox Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Cox Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • McGehee Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The McGehee Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGehee Cemetery
    • Halliburton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Halliburton Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halliburton Cemetery
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Shelby County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • St. Thomas Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
    • Jeremiah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Jeremiah Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeremiah Cemetery
    • Kelsey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Kelsey Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsey Cemetery
    • Wiggins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Wiggins Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins Cemetery
    • Barton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Barton Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Cemetery

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

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:

  • Olive Branch
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Barton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Barton is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
  • Bailey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bailey is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
  • Forest Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Forest Hill is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
  • Capleville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Capleville is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capleville
  • Germantown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Parkway Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Parkway Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
  • Byhalia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Collierville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Oakville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakville is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
  • Southaven
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Bright
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bright is located in DeSoto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Ingrams Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Ingrams Mill is located in DeSoto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingrams Mill
    • Cayce
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Cayce is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
    • Piperton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Piperton is located in Fayette County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
    • De Soto Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • De Soto Village is located in DeSoto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto Village
    • Aldens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Aldens is located in DeSoto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldens
    • The Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
    • Horn Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Nesbit
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Victoria
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Victoria is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
    • Cordova
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Hernando
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Alphaba
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Alphaba is located in DeSoto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alphaba
    • Taska
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Taska is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taska
    • Rossville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Binghampton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Binghampton is located in Shelby County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghampton

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 DeSoto County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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: