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A visit to the Cowan 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 Cowan Cemetery ...

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

35.4812, -86.4581

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cowan Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Cowan Cemetery is located in Bedford County<2>.

The county seat for Bedford County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies just to the north of the Cowan Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Cowan Cemetery.<4>

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

  • McCuistion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The McCuistion Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCuistion Cemetery
  • Willowmount Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Willowmount Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowmount Cemetery
  • Bell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Bell Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
  • Cannon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Cannon Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Cemetery
  • Zivley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Zivley Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zivley Cemetery
  • Coates Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Coates Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coates Cemetery
  • Holland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Holland Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
  • McCuistion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The McCuistion Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCuistion Cemetery
  • Jennings Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Jennings Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Cemetery
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Stewart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Talley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Talley Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talley Cemetery
    • Whitesell - Wilhoite Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
    • Gammill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Gammill Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gammill Cemetery
    • Reed Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
    • Troup Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Troup Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troup Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Brown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown 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 Cowan Cemetery.

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

  • Shelbyville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Anchor Mill is located in Bedford County
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  • Wartrace
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Haley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Haley is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
  • Whitaker
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Whitaker is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
  • Raus
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Raus is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raus
  • Bell Buckle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Vannatta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Vannatta is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
    • Estimated population in 2014: 398 people
  • Willow Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Willow Grove is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
  • Cortner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Cortner is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortner
  • Longview
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Longview is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
  • Cascade Hollow
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Cascade Hollow is located in Bedford County
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  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Normandy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Countyline
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Countyline is located in Moore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countyline
    • Unionville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Midland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Midland is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
    • Belfast
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Belfast is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
    • Booneville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Booneville is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
    • Lynchburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Homaway Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Homaway Village is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homaway Village
    • Oak Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Oak Hill is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Talley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Talley is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talley
    • Petersburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Belleville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Belleville is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
    • Beechgrove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

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 Cowan Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bedford County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Cowan Cemetery: