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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:   33.7963°   (33° 47' 46")

Lon:   -79.4828°   (-79° 28' 58")

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

The county seat for Florence County is located in Florence. Florence lies 31 miles [49.9 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 helpful 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 South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Florence 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 22 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.

    • Johnsonville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hemingway
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Stuckey
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuckey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuckey
      • Stuckey is located in Williamsburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Indiantown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
      • Indiantown is located in Williamsburg County
    • Hannah
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
      • Hannah is located in Florence County
    • Nesmith
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Rome
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Williamsburg County
    • Gresham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Carters Crossroads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Crossroads
      • Carters Crossroads is located in Georgetown County
    • Snow Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Town
      • Snow Town is located in Williamsburg County
    • Pamplico
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Allentown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
      • Allentown is located in Georgetown County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Wren Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren Village
        • Wren Village is located in Florence County
      • Lake City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Willie Towne
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willie Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willie Towne
        • Willie Towne is located in Georgetown County
      • Centenary
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Scranton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Cades
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Brownway
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownway
        • Brownway is located in Horry County
      • Tabernacle
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernacle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
        • Tabernacle is located in Marion County
      • Red Hill
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
        • Red Hill is located in Horry County
      • Coward
        (19 miles [30.6 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 Owens Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Florence 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 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Owens Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Eaddy Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eaddy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eaddy Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eaddy Cemetery
    • Eaddy - Ford Cemetery North
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Eaddy - Ford Cemetery South
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Eaddy - Ford Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eaddy - Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eaddy - Ford Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eaddy - Ford Cemetery
    • Old Johnsonville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Garden of Devotion Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Grier Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grier Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grier Cemetery
    • Power - DuRant Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Power - DuRant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Power - DuRant Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Power - DuRant Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Mill Branch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mill Branch Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Branch Cemetery
    • Baxley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baxley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baxley Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baxley Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Midway Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Midway Cemetery is located in Williamsburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Williamsburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Williamsburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Powell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Powell Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
      • Trinity Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Powell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Powell Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
      • Hanna Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hanna Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanna Cemetery
      • Harmon Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harmon Cemetery is located in Williamsburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmon 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 #1242118  (Owens Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1242118 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: Johnsonville
      • County: Florence         Elev: 22
      • Location given for GNIS #1242118 (Owens Cemetery)

    The official website for Florence County: www.florenceco.org/

    The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.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 South Carolina's counties, including Florence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 33.7963, Longitude: -79.4828       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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