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:
35.1982, -82.9165
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 Transylvania County<2>.
The county seat for Transylvania County is located in Brevard. Brevard lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east 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 24 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Owens Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Owens Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Oakland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Whitmire Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Whitmire Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmire Cemetery
- Sols Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Sols Creek Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sols Creek Cemetery
- Cathey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Cathey Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathey Cemetery
- Middle Fork Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Middle Fork Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork Cemetery
- Gillespie Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Gillespie Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillespie Cemetery
- Mathis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Mathis Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathis Cemetery
- Broom Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Broom Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broom Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Glazener Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Glazener Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glazener Cemetery
- Queen Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Queen Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Cemetery
- Coward Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Coward Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coward Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Brown Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Smook Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Smook Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smook Cemetery
- Cooper Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- Evergreen Gillespie Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Woodring Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Upper Zachary Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Zachary Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Lower Zachary Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Zachary Cemetery
- The Lower Zachary Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cashiers Valley Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47952 <5>
- Masters Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Masters Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masters Cemetery
- Holden Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Holden Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden Cemetery
- Round Top Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Round Top Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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:
- Balsam Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Toxaway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
- Rosman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sapphire
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Argura
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Argura is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argura
- East Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- East Fork is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Brevard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cashiers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Bottom
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
- Pisgah Forest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Tuckasegee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Glenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Seven Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- East Laport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Laport is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
- Cedar Mountain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Erastus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Erastus is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erastus
- Lavinia ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lavinia is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
- Sunset
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Penrose
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Cruso
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Cruso is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruso
- Ruby City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ruby City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby City
- Cullowhee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Hills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Hills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Forest Hills has also been known as:
- Forest Hills village
- Village of Forest Hills
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hills <6>
- Caesars Head
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Caesars Head is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caesars Head
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 Transylvania County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Owens Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Transylvania 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 #1014154 (Owens Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1014154 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: Transylvania
- Est. Elev: 855 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lake Toxaway
- Location given for Owens Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.1981589 Lon: -82.916523
- 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 Transylvania, 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |