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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:

35.3776, -84.9013

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 Meigs County<2>.

The county seat for Meigs County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northeast 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 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Cowan Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lewis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Burketts Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Blankenship Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blankenship Cemetery
  • McClanahan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The McClanahan Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClanahan Cemetery
  • Clint Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Clint Hill Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clint Hill Cemetery
  • Neeley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Neeley Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeley Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Godsey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Godsey Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godsey Cemetery
  • Ruyan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ruyan Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruyan Cemetery
  • Erwin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Erwin Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin Cemetery
  • McKenzie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The McKenzie Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Good Hope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
    • Powell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Powell Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
    • Cofer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Cofer Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cofer Cemetery
    • Blevins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bethel Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Sewell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Sewell Cemetery is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
    • Beta Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Beta Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 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:

  • Beta
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Beta is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
  • Etola
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Etola is located in Bradley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etola
  • Cayuga Town ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cayuga Town is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Town
  • Birchwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Lamontville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Lamontville is located in McMinn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamontville
  • Goodfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Goodfield is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
  • Hopewell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Hopewell is located in Bradley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
  • Countryside Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Countryside Village is located in Bradley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
  • Bellefounte
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bellefounte is located in Bradley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefounte
  • Charleston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Calhoun
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Bryan Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bryan Hill is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan Hill
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Dayton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Decatur
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Graysville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Graysville is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
    • Cumberland Spring
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Cumberland Spring is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Spring
    • Ogden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Ogden is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
    • Soddy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Soddy is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy
    • Cleveland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • East Cleveland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • East Cleveland is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cleveland
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,608 people
    • Chestuee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Chestuee is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestuee
    • Luskville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Luskville is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luskville
    • Claxton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Claxton is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton

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 Meigs 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 first visit 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 Cowan Cemetery: