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A visit to the Cowgill Cemetery ...

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 Cowgill Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.1931°   (36° 11' 35")

Lon:   -86.5811°   (-86° 34' 51")

The Cowgill Cemetery is located in Davidson County<2>.

The county seat for Davidson County is located in Nashville. Nashville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west of the Cowgill Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Cowgill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Confederate Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Confederate Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Confederate Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Confederate Memorial Cemetery is located in Davidson County
  • Absolem Gleaves Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Absolem Gleaves Cemetery
    • The Absolem Gleaves Cemetery is located in Davidson County
    • The Absolem Gleaves Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Absolom Gleaves Cemetery
    • Gleaves Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2465016 <5>
  • Hermitage Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hermitage Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hermitage Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hermitage Memorial Gardens is located in Davidson County
  • Stateland Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Scott - Hessey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott - Hessey Cemetery
    • The Scott - Hessey Cemetery is located in Davidson County
  • Gleaves Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gleaves Cemetery
    • The Gleaves Cemetery is located in Davidson County
  • Hessey Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hessey Family Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hessey Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Hessey Family Cemetery is located in Wilson County
    • The Hessey Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Polly Wright Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2407182 <5>
  • First Baptist Church of Hopewell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Stewart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Davidson County
  • Page Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Page Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Page Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Page Cemetery is located in Davidson County
  • Hurt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hurt Cemetery is located in Davidson County
  • Castleman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Castleman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Castleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Castleman Cemetery is located in Davidson County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Sperry Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sperry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sperry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sperry Cemetery is located in Wilson County
    • Wright Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Wilson County
    • Mt. Juliet Memorial Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Juliet Memorial Gardens
      • The Mt. Juliet Memorial Gardens is located in Wilson County
      • The Mt. Juliet Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Mt. Juliet Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15946 <5>
    • Smith Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fuqua Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuqua Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuqua Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fuqua Cemetery is located in Davidson County
    • Hayes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Davidson County
    • Fuqua Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuqua Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuqua Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fuqua Cemetery is located in Davidson County
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Davidson County
    • Fuqua Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuqua Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuqua Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fuqua Cemetery is located in Davidson County
    • Sebring Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sebring Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sebring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sebring Cemetery is located in Davidson County
    • Castleman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Castleman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Castleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Castleman Cemetery is located in Davidson County
    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Davidson County
    • Wright Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Davidson County
    • Castleman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Castleman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Castleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Castleman Cemetery is located in Davidson County
    • Tension Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tension Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tension Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tension Cemetery is located in Davidson County
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Davidson County

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 Cowgill Cemetery.

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

  • Hermitage
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Mount Juliet
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Juliet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Juliet
    • Mount Juliet is located in Wilson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,526 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Juliet <7>
  • Lakewood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
    • Lakewood is located in Davidson County
  • Donelson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donelson
    • Donelson is located in Davidson County
  • Belinda City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belinda City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda City
    • Belinda City is located in Wilson County
  • Old Hickory
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mudtavern
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudtavern
    • Mudtavern is located in Davidson County
  • Priest Lake Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priest Lake Park
    • Priest Lake Park is located in Davidson County
  • Rural Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rural Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
    • Rural Hill is located in Wilson County
  • Beckwith
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beckwith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
    • Beckwith is located in Wilson County
  • Nashboro Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashboro Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashboro Village
    • Nashboro Village is located in Davidson County
  • Rayon City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayon City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayon City
    • Rayon City is located in Davidson County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Dog Town ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
      • Dog Town is located in Davidson County
    • Madison
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Maplewood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maplewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
      • Maplewood is located in Davidson County
    • East Nashville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nashville
      • East Nashville is located in Davidson County
    • Hendersonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Leeville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeville
      • Leeville is located in Wilson County
    • Nashville - Davidson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville - Davidson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville - Davidson
      • Nashville - Davidson is located in Davidson County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 670,820 people
    • Gladeville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Laguardo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguardo
      • Laguardo is located in Wilson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 132 people
    • Nashville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Berry Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Hill
      • Berry Hill is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
    • Paragon Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paragon Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragon Mills
      • Paragon Mills is located in Davidson County
    • Goodlettsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodlettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodlettsville
      • Goodlettsville is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodlettsville <7>

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 Cowgill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Davidson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Cowgill Cemetery:

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 Cowgill Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1281471  (Cowgill Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1281471 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: Hermitage
    • County: Davidson         Elev: 186
    • Location given for GNIS #1281471 (Cowgill Cemetery)

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Tennessee's counties, including Davidson, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Cowgill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1931, Longitude: -86.5811       In this case, the coordinates for the Cowgill Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.




 

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