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A visit to the McCowan 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 McCowan Cemetery ...

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

30.7349, -95.8397

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

The McCowan Cemetery is located in Walker County<2>.

The county seat for Walker County is located in Huntsville. Huntsville lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east of the McCowan Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the McCowan Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the McCowan Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mustang Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Mustang Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang Cemetery
  • Long Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Long Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
  • McAdams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The McAdams Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAdams Cemetery
  • Driscoll Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Driscoll Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driscoll Cemetery
  • Ross Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ross Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
  • Foster Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Foster Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
  • Foster Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Foster Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
  • Bedias Baptist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Bedias Baptist Cemetery is located in Grimes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedias Baptist Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bedias Baptist Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Bedias.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #190910 <5>
  • Carter Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Red Top Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Red Top Cemetery is located in Grimes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Red Top Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Shiro.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6281 <5>
  • Brushy Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Brushy Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Cemetery
  • David Chapel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The David Chapel Cemetery is located in Grimes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David Chapel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Shiro Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Shiro Cemetery is located in Grimes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiro Cemetery
    • Bays Chapel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Bays Chapel Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bays Chapel Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Petree Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Petree Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petree Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Petree Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northwest of Huntsville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5965 <5>
    • Roans Prairie Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Roans Prairie Cemetery is located in Grimes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roans Prairie Cemetery
    • Farris Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Farris Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farris Cemetery
    • Lee Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Grimes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Old Bethel Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Grove Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Lake Grove Cemetery is located in Grimes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Grove Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Grimes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Longstreet Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Longstreet Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longstreet Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the McCowan Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from McCowan Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Wesley Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Wesley Grove is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Grove
  • Bedias
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Shiro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Goshen ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Goshen is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
  • Roans Prairie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Richards
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Iola
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Madisonville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Apolonia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Apolonia is located in Grimes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apolonia
  • Huntsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Zulch ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Zulch is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulch
  • Anderson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Dacus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Dacus is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacus
    • Midway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • North Zulch
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Barado
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Barado is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barado
    • George
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • George is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
    • Elmina
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Elmina is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmina

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 McCowan Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Walker County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 McCowan Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Walker 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 McCowan Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1362392  (McCowan Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1362392 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: Walker
      • Est. Elev: 107 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Loma
      • Location given for McCowan Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.7349163     Lon: -95.839672
      • 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 Texas' counties, including Walker, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- McCowan 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.
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