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:
36.4965, -82.5468
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Owens Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Owens Cemetery is located in Sullivan County<2>.
The county seat for Sullivan County is located in Blountville. Blountville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east of the Owens Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Owens Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Owens Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Owens Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Light Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Light Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light Cemetery
- Pierce Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Pierce Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Cemetery
- Boyer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Boyer Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyer Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Easley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Easley Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easley Cemetery
- Galloway Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Galloway Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway Cemetery
- Conkin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Conkin Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conkin Cemetery
- Depew Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Depew Chapel Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depew Chapel Cemetery
- Slaughter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Slaughter Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter Cemetery
- Wells Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Wells Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
- Kendricks Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Duncan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Duncan Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Willard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Willard Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard Cemetery
- Chase Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Chase Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Cemetery
- Hood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Hood Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood Cemetery
- Hickman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Hickman Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman Cemetery
- Dolen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Dolen Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolen Cemetery
- Sunrise Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Sunrise Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Cemetery
- Duncan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Duncan Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
- McClellan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The McClellan Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClellan Cemetery
- Baxter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Baxter Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter Cemetery
- Wells Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Wells Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
- Hite Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Hite Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hite Cemetery
- Hargis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Hargis Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargis Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Cox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Cox Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
- Strickler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Strickler Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickler Cemetery
- Shipley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Shipley Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Childress Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Childress Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress Cemetery
- Waterman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Waterman Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterman Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Owens Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Owens Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Kendrick Creek ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kendrick Creek is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick Creek
- Colonial Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Beechwood Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Beechwood Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Village
- Borden Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Borden Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Village
- Fordtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fordtown is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordtown
- Horace ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Horace is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
- Kingsport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cherokee Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cherokee Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Wahoo ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wahoo is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
- Beartown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Beartown is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Rotherwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rotherwood is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotherwood
- Morrison City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Morrison City is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison City
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Fall Branch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wheelocktown ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Wheelocktown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelocktown
- Gray
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Spurgeon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Spurgeon is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,957 people
- Orebank
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Orebank is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orebank
- Bloomingdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
- Solitude ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Solitude is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
- Harmony
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Harmony is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Colby ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Colby is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
- Rock City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rock City is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Greenvale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Greenvale is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale
- Mount Carmel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Block City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Block City is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block City
- Green Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Green Village is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
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 Sullivan County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Owens Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Owens Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Sullivan 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 #1296576 (Owens Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1296576 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: Sullivan
- Est. Elev: 445 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sullivan Gardens
- Location given for Owens Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.4964904 Lon: -82.5468169
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Sullivan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Owens Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |