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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:

36.1614, -85.8869

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 Smith County<2>.

The county seat for Smith County is located in Carthage. Carthage lies just to the north northwest 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 5 miles [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.

  • James Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The James Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
  • Manners Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Manners Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manners Cemetery
  • Gordonsville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gordonsville Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville Cemetery
  • Preston Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Preston Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Cemetery
  • Heflin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Heflin Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heflin Cemetery
  • Bennett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
  • Pricnard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pricnard Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pricnard Cemetery
  • Winfree Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Winfree Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfree Cemetery
  • Coffee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Coffee Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Cemetery
  • Baird Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Gwaltney Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Gwaltney Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwaltney Cemetery
  • Fisher Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • McDonald Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
    • Gualtney Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Gualtney Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gualtney Cemetery
    • Driver Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Driver Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver Cemetery
    • Nixon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Nixon Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Bates Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Bates Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates Cemetery
    • Braswell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Braswell Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
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    • Knight Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

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 Cowan Cemetery.

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

  • Gordonsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Hickman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Hickman is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
  • Chestnut Mound
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
  • Temperance Hall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
  • Bluff Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
  • South Carthage
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • South Carthage is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
  • Carthage
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Brush Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Brush Creek is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
  • Shaver Town
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Shaver Town is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Town
  • Alexandria
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Dowelltown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Monoville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Monoville is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Liberty
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Liberty is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
    • Boma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Boma is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boma
    • Nameless
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Nameless is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
    • Rock City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Rock City is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
    • Defeated
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Defeated is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
    • Commerce
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Commerce is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
    • Round Top
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Round Top is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
    • Philippi
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Philippi is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
    • Baxter
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Saulsbury
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Saulsbury is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
      • Estimated population in 2014: 96 people
    • Watertown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Youngblood ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Youngblood is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
    • Smithville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Difficult
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Difficult is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
      • Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
    • Burton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Burton is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton

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 Smith 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 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 Cowan Cemetery: