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A visit to the Fowler 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 Fowler Cemetery ...

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

34.1343, -78.8670

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

The Fowler Cemetery is located in Columbus County<2>.

The county seat for Columbus County is located in Whiteville. Whiteville lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Fowler Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Fowler Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Fowler Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Myrtle Green Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Myrtle Green Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Green Cemetery
  • Fowler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Fowler Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Cemetery
  • Graham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Graham Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
  • Soles Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Soles Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soles Cemetery
  • Norris Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Norris Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Cemetery
  • Twin City Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Spivey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Spivey Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spivey Cemetery
  • Hinson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Hinson Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinson Cemetery
  • Hardee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hardee Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardee Cemetery
  • Collins - Fowler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Collins - Fowler Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins - Fowler Cemetery
    • The Collins - Fowler Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Collins Cemetery
  • Wright Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wright Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Prince Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Prince Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Cemetery
    • Soles Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Soles Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soles Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Harrelson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Harrelson Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrelson Cemetery
    • Patterson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Cemetery
    • Cartrette Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cartrette Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartrette Cemetery
    • Gore Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Gore Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore Cemetery
    • Todd Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Todd Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fowler Cemetery.

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

  • Tabor City
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Emerson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Emerson is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
  • Ironhill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Ironhill is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhill
  • Loris
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Loris is located in Horry County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loris
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,807 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loris <6>
  • Clarendon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Clarendon is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
  • Finklea
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Finklea is located in Horry County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finklea
  • Cribb Town
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cribb Town is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cribb Town
  • Green Sea
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Daisy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Daisy is located in Horry County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
  • Bethel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Bethel is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
  • Cedar Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Pine Level
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Pine Level is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Gurley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Gurley is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
    • Nakina
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Nakina is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nakina
    • Grist
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Grist is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grist
    • Cerro Gordo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Cerro Gordo is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Bug Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Bug Hill is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Hill
    • Chadbourn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Little Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Little Town is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
    • Brunswick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Williamson Crossroads
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Williamson Crossroads is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Crossroads
    • Longs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pireway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Pireway is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pireway
    • Fair Bluff
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 879 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 Fowler Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Columbus County.

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

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Columbus County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • 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 Fowler Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #985348  (Fowler Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #985348 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
      • County: Columbus
      • Est. Elev: 27 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Tabor City East
      • Location given for Fowler Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.1343362     Lon: -78.866969
      • 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 North Carolina's counties, including Columbus, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fowler 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.