A visit to the John Sowell 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 John Sowell Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The John Sowell Cemetery (FG ID #18795).
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 John Sowell Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the John Sowell Cemetery:
35.6042, -86.8934
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the John Sowell Cemetery has been estimated.<3> - use with caution.
The John Sowell Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the east of Columbia.
The cemetery is located in Maury County<4>.
The county seat for Maury County is located in Columbia. Columbia lies just to the west of the John Sowell Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the John Sowell Cemetery.
Name Variations for John Sowell Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
John Sowell Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the John Sowell Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from John Sowell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hardison Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Farrar Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Farrar Cemetery is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Farrar Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the east of Columbia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11897 <1>
- Hardison Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Hardison Cemetery is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardison Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hardison Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the east of Columbia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12943 <1>
- Rock Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jackson Cemetery #1
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Underwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Underwood Cemetery is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Underwood Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the east of Columbia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #19589 <1>
- Daniels Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Daniels Cemetery is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Daniels Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the east of Columbia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11163 <1>
- Sharp Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Sharp Cemetery is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sharp Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the east of Columbia.
- Blackburn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Doyle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Doyle Cemetery is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Doyle Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the east of Columbia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11457 <1>
- Hays Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Hays Cemetery is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hays Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the east of Columbia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #13162 <1>
- Hunter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Hunter Cemetery is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hunter Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the east of Columbia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2289308 <1>
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- Cranford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Cranford Cemetery is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranford Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cranford Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the east of Columbia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10975 <1>
- Sowell - Primm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Andrews Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Howard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gilliam Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Gilliam Cemetery is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliam Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Gilliam Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the southeast of Columbia.
- The Gilliam Cemetery has also been known as:
- Craig Cemetery
- Craig - Rook Cemetery
- Gilliam - Rook Cemetery
- Rook Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12402 <1>
- Sharp Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Derryberry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
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] of the John Sowell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from John Sowell Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Leftwich
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Berlin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Scribner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- South Berlin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Caney Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Verona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Anes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Columbia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Culleoka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Carters Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Duplex
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- New Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- New Town is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Spring Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Globe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Chapel Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lewisburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Holts Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jameson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mowd ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mowd is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowd
- Ben ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ben is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben
- Wilkes ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Broadview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cochran
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Thompson's Station
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Harpeth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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 John Sowell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Maury County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The John Sowell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 John Sowell Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Maury 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 John Sowell Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #18795
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1270934 (Sowell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1270934 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: Maury
- Est. Elev: 206 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Glendale
- Location given for Sowell Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.6042376 Lon: -86.8933352
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- John Sowell Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Maury, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |