A visit to the Cowell 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 Cowell Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cowell Cemetery:
39.7915, -80.0865
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cowell Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Cowell Cemetery is located in Greene County<2>.
The county seat for Greene County is located in Waynesburg. Waynesburg lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Cowell Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Cowell Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Cowell Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cowell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mason Ridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Mason Ridge Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Ridge Cemetery
- Whiteley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Whiteley Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteley Cemetery
- Lemley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Lemley Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemley Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedar Grove Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Mount Morris.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44538 <5>
- Steele Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Steele Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Cemetery
- Claughton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Claughton Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claughton Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Headley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Headley Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headley Cemetery
- Troy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Troy Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Cemetery
- Lemley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Lemley Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemley Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- McClure Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The McClure Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Cemetery
- Gordon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Gordon Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Cemetery
- Wade Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Shriver Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Shriver Cemetery is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shriver Cemetery
- Meyers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Meyers Cemetery is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyers Cemetery
- Furman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Furman Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furman Cemetery
- Everly Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Everly Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everly Cemetery
- Linton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Linton Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton Cemetery
- Lambert Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Lambert Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Williamson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Williamson Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
- South Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The South Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery
- Keener Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Keener Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener 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 Cowell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cowell Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Kirby
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Kirby is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Fairchance
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fordyce
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fordyce is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
- Mount Morris
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gump
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gump is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gump
- Bowlby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bowlby is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlby
- Dunkard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dunkard is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard
- Khedive
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Khedive is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Khedive
- Spraggs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Spraggs is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spraggs
- Maidsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Maidsville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidsville
- Ceylon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ceylon is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
- Blacksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Blacksville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Cassville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cassville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Winstead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Winstead is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead
- Morrisville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Morrisville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Dilliner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Dilliner is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilliner
- Atlantic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Atlantic is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
- New Geneva
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- New Geneva is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Geneva
- Greensboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Fayette
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Fayette is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
- Fairdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fairdale is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
- Cumberland Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cumberland Village is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
- Carmichaels
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jefferson is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
- Waynesburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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 Cowell Cemetery. The following communities are located in Greene County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cowell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carmichaels
- Greensboro
- Mount Morris
- Waynesburg
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 Cowell Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Greene 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 Cowell Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1172557 (Cowell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1172557 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: Greene
- Est. Elev: 434 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Garards Fort
- Location given for Cowell Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.7914665 Lon: -80.0864521
- 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 Pennsylvania's counties, including Greene, 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- Cowell Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
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