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A visit to the Owen Cemetery ...


The location of the Owen Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Owen Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.2714°   (36° 16' 17")

Lon:   -88.4359°   (-88° 26' 9")

The Owen Cemetery is located in Henry County<2>.

The county seat for Henry County is located in Paris. Paris lies just to the east northeast of the Owen Cemetery .

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 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 Owen Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Henry County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Owen Cemetery.

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

    • New Boston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Henry County
    • Henry
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <4>
    • Tumbling
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
      • Tumbling is located in Weakley County
    • Paris
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Cottage Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Whitlock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
      • Whitlock is located in Henry County
    • Ore Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
      • Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
    • Gleason
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gleason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
      • Gleason is located in Weakley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gleason <4>
    • McKenzie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
      • McKenzie is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenzie <4>
    • Oakland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Henry County
    • Hico
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
      • Hico is located in Carroll County
    • Puryear
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
      • Puryear is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Conyersville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
        • Conyersville is located in Henry County
      • Dresden
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
        • Dresden is located in Weakley County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dresden <4>
      • Manleyville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
        • Manleyville is located in Henry County
      • Springville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Wingo
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
        • Wingo is located in Carroll County
      • Hazel
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
        • Hazel is located in Calloway County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazel <4>
      • Bell City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
        • Bell City is located in Graves County (KY)
      • Huntingdon
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Hollow Rock
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Rock
        • Hollow Rock is located in Carroll County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollow Rock <4>
      • Latham
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
        • Latham is located in Weakley County

    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 Owen Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Henry County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Owen Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Morrow Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morrow Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrow Cemetery
    • Pritchett Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pritchett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pritchett Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pritchett Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Smith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Edwards Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
    • Lumbix Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lumbix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lumbix Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lumbix Cemetery
    • Perry Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perry Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
    • Cope Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cope Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cope Cemetery
    • Palestine Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palestine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Palestine Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine Cemetery
    • Leoney Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leoney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leoney Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leoney Cemetery
    • Bowden Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowden Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowden Cemetery
    • Hancel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hancel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hancel Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hancel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Barrs Chapel Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrs Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barrs Chapel Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrs Chapel Cemetery
      • Simmons Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
      • Phelps Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phelps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Phelps Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phelps Cemetery
      • Brogdon Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brogdon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brogdon Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brogdon Cemetery
      • Bird - Miller Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bird - Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bird - Miller Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bird - Miller Cemetery
      • New Bethel Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
      • Allen Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allen Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Bostick Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bostick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bostick Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bostick Cemetery
      • Wallace Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
      • Patterson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
      • Alexander Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Travis Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Travis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Travis Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Travis Cemetery
      • Johnson Chapel Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Chapel Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Chapel Cemetery

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

    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 Owen Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1296565  (Owen Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1296565 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: Osage
      • County: Henry         Elev: 129
      • Location given for GNIS #1296565 (Owen Cemetery)

    The official website for Henry County: www.henryco.com/

    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 Henry, 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' 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 Owen Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2714, Longitude: -88.4359       In this case, the coordinates for the Owen Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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