A visit to the Ownby 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 Ownby Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ownby Cemetery:
35.7076, -83.5266
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ownby Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ownby Cemetery is located in Sevier County<2>.
The county seat for Sevier County is located in Sevierville. Sevierville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of the Ownby Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ownby Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Ownby Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ownby Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lower Fighting Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Forks of River Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Trentham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Trentham Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trentham Cemetery
- Banner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Banner Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Cemetery
- Fighting creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Beech Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Beech Grove Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove Cemetery
- Beech Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Beech Grove Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove Cemetery
- Hurst Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hurst Chapel Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst Chapel Cemetery
- Loudon County Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cole Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Cole Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
- Bales Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Bales Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bales Cemetery
- Proffitt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Proffitt Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proffitt Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Cartertown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Cartertown Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartertown Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cartertown Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Gatlinburg.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2476531 <5>
- McCarter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The McCarter Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCarter Cemetery
- Huskey Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Huskey Grove Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huskey Grove Cemetery
- Elkmont Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Elkmont Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont Cemetery
- Proffitt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Proffitt Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proffitt Cemetery
- Whitted Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Whitted Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitted Cemetery
- Big Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Big Ridge Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Ridge Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ownby Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ownby Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Gatlinburg
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Chalet Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Chalet Village is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalet Village
- Elkmont ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Elkmont is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
- Pigeon Forge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Waldens Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Waldens Creek is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldens Creek
- Middle Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Middle Creek is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
- Wear Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Wear Valley is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wear Valley
- Pittman Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pittman Center is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Sevierville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- East Fork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Fork is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Dupont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dupont is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
- Townsend
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Millican Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Millican Grove is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millican Grove
- Red Bank
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Red Bank is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Catlettsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Catlettsburg is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlettsburg
- Boyds Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Boyds Creek is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Creek
- Oak City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oak City is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak City
- Seymour
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Henry Crossroads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Henry Crossroads is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Crossroads
- Cosby
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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 Ownby Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sevier County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ownby Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bryson City
- Cherokee
- Gatlinburg
- Pigeon Forge
- Sevierville
- Seymour
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Ownby Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Sevier 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 Ownby Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1306872 (Ownby Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1306872 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: Sevier
- Est. Elev: 427 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Gatlinburg
- Location given for Ownby Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.7075921 Lon: -83.5265532
- 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 Sevier, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ownby 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> | 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |