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A visit to the Owens Cemetery ...


The location of the Owens 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 Owens Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.6535°   (35° 39' 12")

Lon:   -80.2056°   (-80° 12' 20")

The Owens Cemetery is located in Davidson County<2>.

The county seat for Davidson County is located in Lexington. Lexington lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Owens 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 Owens Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Davidson 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 Owens 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 26 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.

    • Silver Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
      • Silver Hill is located in Davidson County
    • Southmont
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmont
      • Southmont is located in Davidson County
    • Pooletown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pooletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pooletown
      • Pooletown is located in Rowan County
    • Cedar Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Davidson County
    • Denton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,700 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <4>
    • Cotton Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Grove
      • Cotton Grove is located in Davidson County
    • Craven
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craven
      • Craven is located in Rowan County
    • Handy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handy
      • Handy is located in Davidson County
    • Silver Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Valley
      • Silver Valley is located in Davidson County
    • Liberty
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Rowan County
    • Complex
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Complex
      • Complex is located in Davidson County
    • Linwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Trading Ford
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trading Ford
        • Trading Ford is located in Rowan County
      • Lakeview
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
        • Lakeview is located in Davidson County
      • Gold Hill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
        • Gold Hill is located in Rowan County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold Hill <4>
      • Holly Grove
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
        • Holly Grove is located in Davidson County
      • Yadkin
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yadkin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yadkin
        • Yadkin is located in Rowan County
      • Timbercreek
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timbercreek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbercreek
        • Timbercreek is located in Rowan County
      • Garfield ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 Rowan County
      • Lexington
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Misenheimer
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misenheimer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misenheimer
        • Misenheimer is located in Stanly County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
      • Richfield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
        • Richfield is located in Stanly County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richfield <4>
      • Sapona
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sapona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapona
        • Sapona is located in Davidson County
      • East Spencer
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Spencer
        • East Spencer is located in Rowan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people
      • Jefferson Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
        • Jefferson Village is located in Davidson County
      • Woodbine
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
        • Woodbine is located in Rowan County

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Owens Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Workman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Workman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Workman Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Workman Cemetery
    • Cedar Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Springs Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Springs Cemetery
    • Becks Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Becks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Becks Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Becks Cemetery
    • New Jersey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Jersey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Jersey Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Jersey Cemetery
    • Newsom Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newsom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newsom Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newsom Cemetery
    • Owens Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Owens Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
    • Jersey Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jersey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jersey Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jersey Cemetery
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Salem UCC Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Salem UCC Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • The Salem UCC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Salem Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem UCC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2379940 <6>
    • Lexington City Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lexington City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lexington City Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lexington City Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Forest Lawn Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Cemetery
      • Wesleys Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesleys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wesleys Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesleys Cemetery
      • Pilgrim Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Cemetery
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • 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 Rowan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Christiana Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christiana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Christiana Cemetery is located in Rowan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christiana Cemetery
      • Gold Hill Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gold Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gold Hill Cemetery is located in Rowan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gold Hill Cemetery
      • Lanes Chapel Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lanes Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lanes Chapel Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lanes Chapel Cemetery
      • Pilgrim Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Sandy Creek Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sandy Creek Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Creek Cemetery
      • Grubb Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grubb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grubb Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grubb Cemetery
      • Old English Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old English Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old English Cemetery is located in Rowan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old English Cemetery
      • Dixonville Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Rowan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Wittenberg Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wittenberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wittenberg Cemetery is located in Rowan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wittenberg Cemetery
      • Russell Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Russell Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
      • Emanuel Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emanuel 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 Owens Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1024723  (Owens Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1024723 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: Grist Mountain
      • County: Davidson         Elev: 223
      • Location given for GNIS #1024723 (Owens Cemetery)

    The official website for Davidson County: www.co.davidson.nc.us/

    The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Owens Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6535, Longitude: -80.2056       In this case, the coordinates for the Owens 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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