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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. 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 Plowman Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Plowman Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   35.0181°   (35° 1' 5")

Lon:   -85.0313°   (-85° 1' 52")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
  • Tallant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tallant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tallant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tallant Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
  • Collegedale Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collegedale Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collegedale Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Collegedale Memorial Park is located in Hamilton County
  • Pollard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pollard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pollard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pollard Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
  • Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Catoosa County (GA)
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Bradley County
  • Chesnutt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chesnutt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chesnutt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chesnutt Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
  • Boyd Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Boyd Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
  • Parker's Gap Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Goode Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goode Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goode Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Goode Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12481 <5>
  • Wesley Ann Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Ann Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Ann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wesley Ann Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Bradley County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Ooltewah Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ooltewah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ooltewah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ooltewah Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
    • Summit Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summit Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Summit Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
    • Floral Hills Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floral Hills Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floral Hills Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Floral Hills Memorial Gardens is located in Hamilton County
    • New Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Salem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Catoosa County (GA)
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Bradley County
    • Pine Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Bradley County
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Bradley County

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apison
    • Apison is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,469 people
  • Howardville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howardville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
    • Howardville is located in Hamilton County
  • Collegedale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collegedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegedale
    • Collegedale is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,400 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collegedale <7>
  • Ooltewah
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Red Clay
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Clay
    • Red Clay is located in Whitfield County (GA)
  • Mineral Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Park
    • Mineral Park is located in Bradley County
  • East Brainerd
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brainerd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brainerd
    • East Brainerd is located in Hamilton County
  • Graysville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cohutta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohutta
    • Cohutta is located in Whitfield County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cohutta <7>
  • Catoosa Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa Springs
    • Catoosa Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
  • McDonald
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Indian Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
    • Indian Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Ringgold
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
      • Ringgold is located in Catoosa County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringgold <7>
    • Varnell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnell
      • Varnell is located in Whitfield County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Varnell <7>
    • Harrison
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <7>
    • Poplar Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Poplar Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
      • Poplar Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
    • Brainerd Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainerd Hills
      • Brainerd Hills is located in Hamilton County
    • Earnest ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earnest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earnest
      • Earnest is located in Bradley County
    • Boynton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
      • Boynton is located in Catoosa County (GA)
    • Tunnel Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Wildwood Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Lake
      • Wildwood Lake is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,124 people
    • East Ridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
      • East Ridge is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Ridge <7>
    • Lake Dweller
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dweller
      • Lake Dweller is located in Hamilton County
    • South Cleveland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cleveland
      • South Cleveland is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,912 people
    • Kings Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kings Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
      • Kings Point is located in Hamilton County
    • Ridgeside
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeside
      • Ridgeside is located in Hamilton County
      • 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.

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 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:

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: GNIS record #1297968 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: Ooltewah
    • County: Hamilton         Elev: 256
    • Location given for GNIS #1297968 (Plowman Cemetery)

The official website for Hamilton County: www.hamiltontn.gov/

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 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 'straight-line' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Plowman Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0181, Longitude: -85.0313       In this case, the coordinates for the Plowman Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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