A visit to the William Sowell Cemetery ...

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We aren't confident of the location of the William Sowell Cemetery, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<1>

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the William Sowell Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The William Sowell Cemetery (FG ID #2578788)

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 William Sowell Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the William Sowell Cemetery has been estimated.

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

Lat: 35.6040° (35° 36' 14")

Lon: -86.8935° (-86° 53' 36")

The cemetery is located in Maury County<4>.

As an estimate, the William Sowell Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the west of Columbia.

The county seat for Maury County is located in Columbia. Columbia lies just to the west of the William Sowell Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the William Sowell Cemetery.<5>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from William Sowell Cemetery, with the nearest first.

Hardison Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardison Cemetery
- 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]<3> to the west of Columbia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12945 <2>
Farrar Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farrar Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farrar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Farrar Cemetery is located in Maury County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Farrar Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Columbia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11897 <2>
Hardison Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- 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]<3> to the west of Columbia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12943 <2>
Rock Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Springs Cemetery
- The Rock Springs Cemetery is located in Maury County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rock Springs Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Columbia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #17883 <2>
Jackson Cemetery #1
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery #1
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Jackson Cemetery #1. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- The Jackson Cemetery #1 is located in Maury County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Jackson Cemetery #1 is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of Columbia.
- The Jackson Cemetery #1 has also been known as:
- Jackson Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #13905 <2>
Underwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Underwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Underwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Underwood Cemetery is located in Maury County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Underwood Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the west of Columbia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #19589 <2>
Daniels Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniels Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Daniels Cemetery is located in Maury County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Daniels Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the west of Columbia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11163 <2>
Sharp Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sharp Cemetery is located in Maury County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sharp Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the west of Columbia.
Blackburn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackburn Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Blackburn Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- The Blackburn Cemetery is located in Maury County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Blackburn Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the west of Columbia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9351 <2>
Doyle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- 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]<3> to the west of Columbia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11457 <2>
Hays Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- 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]<3> to the west of Columbia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #13162 <2>
Hunter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- 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]<3> to the west of Columbia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2289308 <2>
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- Cranford Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  - 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]<3> to the west of Columbia.
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10975 <2>
- Sowell - Primm Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sowell - Primm Cemetery
  - The Sowell - Primm Cemetery is located in Maury County
  - To give a relative sense of its location, the Sowell - Primm Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Columbia.
  - The Sowell - Primm Cemetery has also been known as:
  - Rock Springs Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2536717 <2>
- Andrews Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrews Cemetery
  - The Andrews Cemetery is located in Maury County
  - To give a relative sense of its location, the Andrews Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Columbia.
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8646 <2>
- Howard Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Howard Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  - The Howard Cemetery is located in Maury County
  - To give a relative sense of its location, the Howard Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northwest of Columbia.
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #13684 <2>
- Gilliam Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilliam Cemetery
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilliam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Gilliam Cemetery is located in Maury County
  - To give a relative sense of its location, the Gilliam Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northwest of Columbia.
  - The Gilliam Cemetery has also been known as:
  - Craig Cemetery
  - Craig - Rook Cemetery
  - Gilliam - Rook Cemetery
  - Rook Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12402 <2>
- Sharp Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Cemetery
  - The Sharp Cemetery is located in Maury County
  - To give a relative sense of its location, the Sharp Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of Columbia.
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18330 <2>
- Derryberry Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Derryberry Cemetery
  - The Derryberry Cemetery is located in Maury County
  - To give a relative sense of its location, the Derryberry Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the west of Columbia.
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11324 <2>
- Jones Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
  - The Jones Cemetery is located in Maury County
  - To give a relative sense of its location, the Jones Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the west of Columbia.
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14142 <2>

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the William Sowell Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from William Sowell Cemetery, with the nearest first.

Leftwich
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leftwich. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leftwich
- Leftwich is located in Maury County
Berlin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Berlin is located in Marshall County
South Berlin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berlin
- South Berlin is located in Marshall County
Caney Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caney Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Spring
- Caney Spring is located in Marshall County
Verona
(8 miles [12.9 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Verona is located in Marshall County
Columbia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Maury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <7>
Culleoka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culleoka
- Culleoka is located in Maury County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Culleoka <7>
Carters Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carters Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Creek
- Carters Creek is located in Maury County
Duplex
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplex
- Duplex is located in Williamson County
New Town
(10 miles [16.1 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
Spring Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Spring Hill is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,152 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hill <7>
Globe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Globe is located in Marshall County
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- Chapel Hill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
  - Chapel Hill is located in Marshall County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapel Hill <7>
- Lewisburg
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
  - Lewisburg is located in Marshall County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 12,559 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg <7>
- Holts Corner
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Corner
  - Holts Corner is located in Marshall County
- Jameson
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jameson
  - Jameson is located in Maury County
- Mowd ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 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
- Ben ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 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
- Wilkes ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes
  - Wilkes is located in Williamson County
- Broadview
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadview
  - Broadview is located in Maury County
- Cochran
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran
  - Cochran is located in Marshall County
- Thompson's Station
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson's Station
  - Thompson's Station is located in Williamson County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 6,973 people
  - Former name for Thompson's Station:
  - Littlebury
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson's Station <7>
- Harpeth
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  - 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.<1>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpeth
  - Harpeth is located in Williamson County
- Southport
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
  - Southport is located in Maury County
  - Estimated population in 2014: 3,110 people
- Oak Hill
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
  - Oak Hill is located in Marshall County
- Theta
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theta
  - Theta is located in Maury County
- Armour Village
  (14 miles [22.5 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
- Zion
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
  - Zion is located in Maury County
- Ashwood
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  - 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.<1>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwood
  - Ashwood is located in Maury County

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 William Sowell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Maury County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The William Sowell Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Columbia
- Columbia lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the West (W) of the William Sowell Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Columbia.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
Lewisburg
- Lewisburg lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the William Sowell Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lewisburg.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg

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 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 William Sowell Cemetery:

Pages specific to Tennessee:
Pages specific to Maury County:
Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Bedford County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Davidson County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Dickson County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Giles County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Hickman County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Lawrence County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Lewis County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Lincoln County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Marshall County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Moore County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Rutherford County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Williamson County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
Cemetery Information and Directories:
- From Find-A-Grave:
- The William Sowell Cemetery (FG ID #2578788)
- From Cyndi's List:
- Cemeteries of Tennessee
- Cemeteries of Maury County
- Cemetery Junction:
- Directory for Tennessee
- From FamilySearch:
- Cemeteries Wiki for Tennessee
- From Interment.net:
- Cemeteries of Tennessee
- Cemeteries of Maury
About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the William Sowell Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal 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 William Sowell Cemetery:

Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2578788

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	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.
<2>	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.
<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 William Sowell Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6040, Longitude: -86.8935
<4>	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.
<5>	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.
<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.