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The location of the Cowdery 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 Cowdery Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.0992°   (39° 5' 57")

Lon:   -81.8643°   (-81° 51' 51")

The Cowdery Cemetery is located in Meigs County<2>.

The county seat for Meigs County is located in Pomeroy. Pomeroy lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Cowdery 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 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 Cowdery Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Meigs 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 Cowdery 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 Cowdery Cemetery.

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

    • Keno
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keno
      • Keno is located in Meigs County
    • Bashan
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashan
      • Bashan is located in Meigs County
    • Neptune
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neptune have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
      • Neptune is located in Jackson County (WV)
    • Tuppers Plains
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuppers Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuppers Plains
      • Tuppers Plains is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuppers Plains <4>
    • Spiller
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiller
      • Spiller is located in Meigs County
    • Vanderhoof
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderhoof
      • Vanderhoof is located in Athens County
    • Welshtown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshtown
      • Welshtown is located in Meigs County
    • Syracuse
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
      • Syracuse is located in Meigs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <4>
    • Dorcas
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
      • Dorcas is located in Meigs County
    • Portland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Skull Run
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skull Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Run
      • Skull Run is located in Jackson County (WV)
    • Hartford City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford City
      • Hartford City is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • New Haven
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Racine
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
        • Racine is located in Meigs County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Racine <4>
      • Sherman
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
        • Sherman is located in Jackson County (WV)
      • Coolville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Pomeroy
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomeroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
        • Pomeroy is located in Meigs County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,740 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <4>
      • Mason
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
        • Mason is located in Mason County (WV)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <4>
      • Willowdale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
        • Willowdale is located in Jackson County (WV)
      • Youba
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youba
        • Youba is located in Athens County
      • Pratts Fork
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratts Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Fork
        • Pratts Fork is located in Athens County
      • Thomas Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Village
        • Thomas Village is located in Meigs County
      • Clifton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
        • Clifton is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Ravenswood
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Middleport
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
        • Middleport is located in Meigs County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleport <4>
      • Carsey Town
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carsey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsey Town
        • Carsey Town is located in Athens 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 Cowdery Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Meigs County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cowdery Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Cowdery Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Massar & Koenig Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massar & Koenig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Massar & Koenig Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massar & Koenig Cemetery
    • Kennedy Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
    • Ridenour Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridenour Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ridenour Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridenour Cemetery
    • Mound Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mound Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Cemetery
    • Chester Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Rainbow Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rainbow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rainbow Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rainbow Cemetery
    • Sand Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Cemetery
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
    • Hawley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hawley Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawley Cemetery
    • Keebaugh Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keebaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keebaugh Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keebaugh Cemetery
    • Sutton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sutton Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutton Cemetery
    • Brick Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brick Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brick Church Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brick Church Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Caldwell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Cemetery
      • Tuppers Plains Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuppers Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tuppers Plains Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuppers Plains Cemetery
      • Hoffman Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hoffman Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoffman Cemetery
      • Brick Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brick Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brick Cemetery
      • Bentz Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bentz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bentz Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bentz Cemetery
      • Eastman Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eastman Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastman Cemetery
      • Mt. Herman Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Herman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Herman Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Herman Cemetery
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Carmel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Carmel Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carmel Cemetery
      • Ball Knob Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ball Knob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ball Knob Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball Knob Cemetery
      • DeWitt Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeWitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The DeWitt Cemetery is located in Jackson County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeWitt Cemetery
      • Coleman Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Jackson County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
      • Pleasant Home Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Home Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Home Cemetery
      • Flatwood Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flatwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flatwood Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flatwood Cemetery
      • Heiney Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heiney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Heiney Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heiney 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 Cowdery Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1039417  (Cowdery Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1039417 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: Portland
      • County: Meigs         Elev: 188
      • Location given for GNIS #1039417 (Cowdery Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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 Ohio's counties, including Meigs, 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 obstructions 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 Cowdery Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0992, Longitude: -81.8643       In this case, the coordinates for the Cowdery 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.




 

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