A visit to the Plowman 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 Plowman Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Plowman Cemetery:
35.0181, -85.0313
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Plowman Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Plowman Cemetery is located in Hamilton County<2>.
The county seat for Hamilton County is located in Chattanooga. Chattanooga lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west of the Plowman Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Plowman Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Plowman Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Plowman Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Tallant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Tallant Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallant Cemetery
- Collegedale Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pollard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Pollard Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard Cemetery
- Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #35602 <5>
- Antioch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Chesnutt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Chesnutt Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesnutt Cemetery
- Boyd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Boyd Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Cemetery
- Parker's Gap Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Goode Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wesley Ann Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Wesley Ann Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Ann Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Ooltewah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Ooltewah Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ooltewah Cemetery
- Summit Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Summit Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Cemetery
- Floral Hills Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Lebanon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips 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 Plowman Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Plowman Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Apison
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Apison is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apison
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,469 people
- Howardville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Howardville is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
- Collegedale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ooltewah
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Red Clay
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Red Clay is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Clay
- Mineral Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mineral Park is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Park
- East Brainerd
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- East Brainerd is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brainerd
- Graysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cohutta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Catoosa Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Catoosa Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa Springs
- McDonald
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Indian Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Ringgold
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Varnell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Harrison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Poplar Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Poplar Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Brainerd Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Brainerd Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainerd Hills
- Earnest ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Earnest is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earnest
- Boynton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Boynton is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
- Tunnel Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Wildwood Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wildwood Lake is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Lake
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,124 people
- East Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lake Dweller
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Dweller is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dweller
- South Cleveland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- South Cleveland is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cleveland
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,912 people
- Kings Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kings Point is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
- Ridgeside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ridgeside is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
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 Plowman Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hamilton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Plowman Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- East Ridge
- Ooltewah
- Ringgold
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 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 Plowman Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Hamilton 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 Plowman Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1297968 (Plowman Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1297968 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: Hamilton
- Est. Elev: 256 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ooltewah
- Location given for Plowman Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.0181308 Lon: -85.0313377
- 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 Hamilton, 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- Plowman 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. |