A visit to the Sowell Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Sowell Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Sowell Cemetery (FG ID #18796)
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 Sowell Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sowell Cemetery
Lat: 35.6452° (35° 38' 42")
Lon: -86.9560° (-86° 57' 21")
The cemetery is located in Maury County<3>.
As an estimate, the Sowell Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the southwest of Columbia.
The county seat for Maury County is located in Columbia. Columbia lies just to the west southwest of the Sowell Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Sowell Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sowell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Dobbin - Cox Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Akin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Leftwich Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leftwich Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leftwich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Leftwich Cemetery is located in Maury County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Leftwich Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southwest of Columbia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14638 <1>
- Evans Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Evans Cemetery is located in Maury County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Evans Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southwest of Columbia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11816 <1>
- Maury Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Street Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Beech Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Davis - Mitchell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis - Mitchell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis - Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Davis - Mitchell Cemetery is located in Maury County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Davis - Mitchell Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the west of Columbia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11255 <1>
- Cooper Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Family Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cooper Family Cemetery is located in Maury County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cooper Family Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the west of Columbia.
- The Cooper Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cooper Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10817 <1>
- New Smyrna Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Holcomb Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Everett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Everett Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Everett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Everett Cemetery is located in Maury County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Everett Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the southwest of Columbia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11829 <1>
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Cox Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cox Cemetery is located in Maury County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cox Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the southwest of Columbia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10935 <1>
- Secrest Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Caldwell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Maury County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Caldwell Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the southwest of Columbia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10070 <1>
- Foster Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Foster Cemetery is located in Maury County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Foster Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the southwest of Columbia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12092 <1>
- Chrite Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chrite Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chrite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Chrite Cemetery is located in Maury County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Chrite Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the southwest of Columbia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10516 <1>
- Porter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Porter Cemetery is located in Maury County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Porter Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Columbia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #17339 <1>
- Roberts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Maury County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Roberts Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southwest of Columbia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #17821 <1>
- Daimwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Loftin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Cranford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cranford Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cranford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cranford Cemetery is located in Maury County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cranford Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the west of Columbia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10975 <1>
- Hays Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hays Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hays Cemetery is located in Maury County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hays Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the west of Columbia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #13162 <1>
- Hunter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hunter Cemetery is located in Maury County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hunter Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the west of Columbia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2289308 <1>
- Doyle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doyle Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Doyle Cemetery is located in Maury County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Doyle Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the west of Columbia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11457 <1>
- Blackburn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hardison Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardison Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hardison Cemetery is located in Maury County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hardison Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the west of Columbia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12946 <1>
- Kinnard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Allen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Maury County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Allen Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the southwest of Columbia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8567 <1>
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] of the Sowell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sowell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Columbia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Carters Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Leftwich
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- New Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- New Town is located in Maury County
- Jameson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Spring Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mowd ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mowd have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowd
- Mowd is located in Maury County
- Duplex
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wilkes ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ben ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben
- Ben is located in Maury County
- Berlin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Theta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Thompson's Station
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Zion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ashwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwood
- Ashwood is located in Maury County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ashwood
- From the Sowell Cemetery to Ashwood
- Culleoka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Caney Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Santa Fe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Burwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Armour Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armour Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour Village
- Armour Village is located in Maury County
- South Berlin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Harpeth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harpeth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpeth
- Harpeth is located in Williamson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Harpeth
- From the Sowell Cemetery to Harpeth
- Broadview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Verona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Verona is located in Marshall County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Verona
- From the Sowell Cemetery to Verona
- Hill Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Town
- Hill Town is located in Maury County
- Arkland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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 Sowell Cemetery. The following communities are located in Maury County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sowell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 helpful 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 Sowell Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Maury County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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 Sowell Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1270935 (Sowell Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1270935 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: Carters Creek
- County: Maury Elev: 235
- Location given for GNIS #1270935 (Sowell Cemetery)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #18796
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sowell Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6452, Longitude: -86.9560 |
<3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Maury, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<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> | 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. |
<6> | 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. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |