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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Cowans Ferry (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Cowans Ferry. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Cowans Ferry ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Cowans Ferry: Cowans Fry. (or less commonly used: Cowans Frry.)
  • While the name of this community is Cowans Ferry, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Cowans Ferry may originally have been Cowan's Ferry.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Cowans Ferry might be written as Cowan Ferry.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Cowans Ferry is located in Davidson County.

To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Davidson County: Davie, Forsyth, Guilford, Montgomery, Randolph, Rowan & Stanly.

Below are the counties that are near Cowans Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cowans Ferry:

  • Davidson County     (The home county of Cowans Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cowans Ferry, with the one closest to Cowans Ferry listed first.
    • Lakeview
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Davidson County
    • Linwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Tyro
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
      • Tyro is located in Davidson County
    • Cotton Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Grove
      • Cotton Grove is located in Davidson County
    • Sapona
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sapona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapona
      • Sapona is located in Davidson County
    • Southmont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmont
      • Southmont is located in Davidson County
    • Lexington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Silver Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
      • Silver Hill is located in Davidson County
    • Currytown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currytown
      • Currytown is located in Davidson County
    • Jefferson Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Davidson County
    • Cedar Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Davidson County
    • Holly Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
      • Holly Grove is located in Davidson County
  • Cabarrus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cowans Ferry, with the one closest to Cowans Ferry listed first.
    • Rimer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rimer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer
      • Rimer is located in Cabarrus County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Fisher Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Town
      • Fisher Town is located in Cabarrus County
    • Concord
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Poplar Tent
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Tent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Tent
      • Poplar Tent is located in Cabarrus County
  • Davie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cowans Ferry, with the one closest to Cowans Ferry listed first.
    • Ephesus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ephesus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
      • Ephesus is located in Davie County
    • Cooleemee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooleemee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleemee
      • Cooleemee is located in Davie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooleemee <3>
    • Advance
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
      • Advance is located in Davie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Advance <3>
    • Mocksville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bermuda Run
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bermuda Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda Run
      • Bermuda Run is located in Davie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,726 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bermuda Run <3>
    • Calahaln
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calahaln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calahaln
      • Calahaln is located in Davie County
  • Forsyth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cowans Ferry, with the one closest to Cowans Ferry listed first.
    • Muddy Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Creek
      • Muddy Creek is located in Forsyth County
    • Clemmons
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clemmons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemmons
      • Clemmons is located in Forsyth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,089 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clemmons <3>
    • Rosemont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
      • Rosemont is located in Forsyth County
    • Ardmore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
      • Ardmore is located in Forsyth County
    • Waughtown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waughtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waughtown
      • Waughtown is located in Forsyth County
    • Eaglewood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eaglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaglewood
      • Eaglewood is located in Forsyth County
    • Lewisville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
      • Lewisville is located in Forsyth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <3>
    • Westview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview
      • Westview is located in Forsyth County
    • Buena Vista
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Forsyth County
    • Cinnamon Ridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cinnamon Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Ridge
      • Cinnamon Ridge is located in Forsyth County
    • Cutters Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutters Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutters Creek
      • Cutters Creek is located in Forsyth County
    • East Winston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Winston
      • East Winston is located in Forsyth County
  • Guilford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cowans Ferry, with the one closest to Cowans Ferry listed first.
    • High Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Allen Jay
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Jay
      • Allen Jay is located in Guilford County
    • Sherwood Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Village
      • Sherwood Village is located in Guilford County
    • Jamestown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sandy Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
      • Sandy Ridge is located in Guilford County
  • Iredell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cowans Ferry, with the one closest to Cowans Ferry listed first.
    • Cool Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs
      • Cool Springs is located in Iredell County
    • Mazeppa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazeppa
      • Mazeppa is located in Iredell County
    • Harmony
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Iredell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <3>
    • Turnersburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersburg
      • Turnersburg is located in Iredell County
    • Mooresville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Belmont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Iredell County
    • Shepherds
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherds
      • Shepherds is located in Iredell County
    • Houstonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonville
      • Houstonville is located in Iredell County
    • Ostwalt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostwalt
      • Ostwalt is located in Iredell County
    • Statesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
      • Statesville is located in Iredell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,045 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statesville <3>
    • Barium Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barium Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barium Springs
      • Barium Springs is located in Iredell County
    • Troutman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troutman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutman
      • Troutman is located in Iredell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troutman <3>
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cowans Ferry, with the one closest to Cowans Ferry listed first.
    • Blaine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Montgomery County
    • Eldorado
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Eldorado is located in Montgomery County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cowans Ferry, with the one closest to Cowans Ferry listed first.
    • Trinity
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Trinity is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <3>
    • Archdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Eleazer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleazer
      • Eleazer is located in Randolph County
    • New Market
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Randolph County
    • Sophia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Rowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cowans Ferry, with the one closest to Cowans Ferry listed first.
    • Yadkin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yadkin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yadkin
      • Yadkin is located in Rowan County
    • Trading Ford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trading Ford
      • Trading Ford is located in Rowan County
    • Shannon Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Park
      • Shannon Park is located in Rowan County
    • East Spencer
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Spencer
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ellis Crossroads
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Crossroads
      • Ellis Crossroads is located in Rowan County
    • Belmont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Rowan County
    • Forest Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Rowan County
    • Woodbine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
      • Woodbine is located in Rowan County
    • Franklin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Rowan County
    • Mocksville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mocksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mocksville
      • Mocksville is located in Rowan County
    • Corbin Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corbin Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin Hills
      • Corbin Hills is located in Rowan County
  • Stanly County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cowans Ferry, with the one closest to Cowans Ferry listed first.
    • Misenheimer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misenheimer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • New London
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Plyer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plyer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plyer
      • Plyer is located in Stanly County
    • Palmerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerville
      • Palmerville is located in Stanly County
    • Badin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Badin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badin
      • Badin is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Badin <3>
    • Albemarle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Bloomington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
      • Bloomington is located in Stanly County
    • Cedar Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Village
      • Cedar Village is located in Stanly County
    • Lambert
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
      • Lambert is located in Stanly County
  • Yadkin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cowans Ferry, with the one closest to Cowans Ferry listed first.
    • Wyo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyo
      • Wyo is located in Yadkin County
    • Courtney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtney
      • Courtney is located in Yadkin County
    • Footville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footville
      • Footville is located in Yadkin County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cowans Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for Cowans Ferry.

Newspapers Published in Cowans Ferry ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cowans Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cowans Ferry, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cowans Ferry.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Cowans Ferry:

Cemeteries Near Cowans Ferry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cowans Ferry.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cowans Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cowans Ferry, with the one closest to Cowans Ferry listed first.

  • Wesleys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesleys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesleys Cemetery
  • Jersey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jersey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jersey Cemetery
  • Grubb Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grubb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grubb Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Sandy Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Creek Cemetery
  • New Jersey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Jersey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Jersey Cemetery
  • Owens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
  • Rowan Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
  • Old English Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old English Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old English Cemetery
  • Becks Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Becks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Becks Cemetery
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    • Forest Lawn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Cemetery
    • Salisbury National Cemetery Annex
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salisbury National Cemetery Annex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salisbury National Cemetery Annex
    • Union Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Cowans Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cowans Ferry.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Cowans Ferry, with the one closest to Cowans Ferry listed first.

  • Linwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Trading Ford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trading Ford
    • Trading Ford is located in Rowan County
  • Jubilee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jubilee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
    • Jubilee is located in Davidson County
  • Sapona
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sapona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapona
    • Sapona is located in Davidson County
  • Salisbury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Craven
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craven
    • Craven is located in Rowan County
  • Lexington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Silver Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
    • Silver Hill is located in Davidson County
  • Jerusalem
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
    • Jerusalem is located in Davie County
  • Granite Quarry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Fulton ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Fulton is located in Davie County
  • Jimes ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jimes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimes
    • Jimes is located in Davidson County
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    • Arnold
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Davidson County
    • Reedy Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy Creek
      • Reedy Creek is located in Davidson County
    • Ephesus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ephesus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
      • Ephesus is located in Davie County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cowans Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cowans Ferry.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cowans Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 from Point A (ie- Cowans Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cowans Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7488, Longitude: -80.3659       In this case, the coordinates for Cowans Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cowans Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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