A visit to the Owens 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 Owens Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Owens Cemetery:
35.7635, -80.2734
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Owens Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Owens Cemetery is located in Davidson County<2>.
The county seat for Davidson County is located in Lexington. Lexington lies just to the north northeast of the Owens Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Owens Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Owens Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Owens Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jersey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Jersey Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey Cemetery
- Becks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Becks Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becks Cemetery
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn Cemetery
- Lexington City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wesleys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Wesleys Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleys Cemetery
- Workman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Workman Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Workman Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Sandy Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Sandy Creek Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek Cemetery
- Pilgrim Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Cemetery
- Grubb Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Grubb Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubb Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Pilgrim Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Beulah Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
- Owens Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Owens Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Cemetery
- Emanuel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel Cemetery
- Rich Fork Baptist Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Good Hope Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
- Cedar Springs Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Cedar Springs Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs Cemetery
- Johnsontown Methodist Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fork Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Fork Cemetery is located in Davie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Cemetery
- Rowan Memorial Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Rowan Memorial Park is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowan Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rowan Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Franklin.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48649 <5>
- Memorial Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Memorial Park is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
- Old English Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Old English Cemetery is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old English Cemetery
- Fair Grove Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Fair Grove Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Grove Cemetery
- Holly Hill Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Holly Hill Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill Cemetery
- Mills Home Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Mills Home Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Home Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 34 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Owens Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Owens Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cotton Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cotton Grove is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Grove
- Linwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lexington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sapona
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sapona is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapona
- Lakeview
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lakeview is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Silver Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Hill is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
- Cedar Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Grove is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Holly Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Grove is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
- Jefferson Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jefferson Village is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Southmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Southmont is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmont
- Tyro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tyro is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
- Yadkin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Yadkin is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yadkin
- Continue List (22 more) ...
- Trading Ford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Trading Ford is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trading Ford
- Currytown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Currytown is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currytown
- Shannon Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Shannon Park is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Park
- Craven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Craven is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craven
- Silver Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Silver Valley is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Valley
- Welcome
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Spencer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- East Spencer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- East Spencer is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Spencer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people
- Clinton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Clinton is located in Davie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Ellis Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ellis Crossroads is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Crossroads
- Woodbine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Woodbine is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
- Reedy Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Reedy Creek is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy Creek
- Franklin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Franklin is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Forest Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Hills is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Salisbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Eastwood Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Eastwood Village is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood Village
- Corbin Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Corbin Hills is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin Hills
- Pooletown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pooletown is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pooletown
- Morgan Ford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Morgan Ford is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Ford
- Denton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fair Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fair Grove is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Grove
- Arcadia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Arcadia is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
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 Owens Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Davidson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Owens Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Denton
- Lexington
- Salisbury
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 Owens Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Davidson 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 Owens Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #991751 (Owens Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #991751 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: Davidson
- Est. Elev: 224 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lexington West
- Location given for Owens Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.7634712 Lon: -80.2733846
- 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 Davidson, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Owens 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. |
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