A visit to the Chowning Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Chowning Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Chowning Cemetery (FG ID #10504).
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 Chowning Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Chowning Cemetery:
36.5353, -85.3553
The Chowning Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.
The county seat for Clay County is located in Celina. Celina lies just to the west of the Chowning Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Chowning Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Chowning Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Chowning Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Martin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Fellowship Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Willow Grove Church of Christ Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Buford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Garrett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Garrett Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett Cemetery
- Old Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethel Cemetery
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Keen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Burchett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Burchett Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burchett Cemetery
- McFerrin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The McFerrin Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFerrin Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Hunter Cove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Hunter Cove Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Cove Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Canners Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Canners Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canners Cemetery
- French Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. John Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mullins - Kerr Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bowe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Craig Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Craig Cemetery is located in Clinton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Cemetery
- Stover Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Stover Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stover Cemetery
- Richardson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Richardson Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
- Sells Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Chowning Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Chowning Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Oakley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Grey ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Grey is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey
- Free Communion
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Taylors Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cave Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Free Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Garretts Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Celina
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Livingston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Martinsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Martinsburg is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Butlers Landing ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Byrdstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Burristown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Poteet ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Poteet is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteet
- Browns Crossroads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Moss
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Cloyds Landing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Static
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Static
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Albany
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Leslie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Little Crab
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Chanute
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Burkesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Meshack
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hestand
(17 miles [27.4 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 Chowning Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Chowning Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Albany
- Burkesville
- Byrdstown
- Celina
- Livingston
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 either 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 Chowning Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Clay 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 Chowning Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #10504
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1280512 (Chowning Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1280512 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: Clay
- Est. Elev: 318 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Dale Hollow Reservoir SE
- Location given for Chowning Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.5353405 Lon: -85.3549643
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Clay, 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- Chowning 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |