A visit to the Owens 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 Owens Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Owens Cemetery:
36.4721, -84.4047
The Owens Cemetery is located in Scott County<1>.
The county seat for Scott County is located in Huntsville. Huntsville lies just to the southwest of the Owens Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Owens Cemetery.
Name Variations for Owens 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.
Owens 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 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> of the Owens Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Owens Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Acres Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lloyd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- West Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Annadell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stanley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Stanley Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Cemetery
- Griffin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Griffin Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
- Sexton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Botts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Punkin Hollow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Day Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Biard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Baker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chitwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Walker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ross Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Scott Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Carson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pike Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Chambers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Strunk Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Strunk Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Adkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Owens Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Owens Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Huntsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Straight Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Winfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stanfill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Oneida
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Winona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- West Oneida
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Verdun
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Helenwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- State Line
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Isham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Elk Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Norma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- New River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Montgomery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Strunk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Strunk is located in McCreary County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strunk
- Hughett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Foster Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Smoky Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pine Knot
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- West Robbins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Robbins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
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 Owens Cemetery. The following communities are located in Scott County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Owens Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Helenwood
- Huntsville
- Oneida
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 Owens Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Scott 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 Owens Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1296575 (Owens Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1296575 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: Scott
- Est. Elev: 420 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Huntsville
- Location given for Owens Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.4720238 Lon: -84.4043802
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Owens Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |