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A visit to the Rowan Cemetery ...


The location of the Rowan Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Rowan Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.3880°   (31° 23' 16")

Lon:   -94.8955°   (-94° 53' 43")

The Rowan Cemetery is located in Angelina County<2>.

The county seat for Angelina County is located in Lufkin. Lufkin lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Rowan Cemetery .

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 Rowan Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Angelina County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Rowan Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rowan Cemetery.

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

    • Redtown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redtown
      • Redtown is located in Angelina County
    • Durant
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant
      • Durant is located in Angelina County
    • Pollok
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Central
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Angelina County
    • Woodlawn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Angelina County
    • Clawson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clawson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clawson
      • Clawson is located in Angelina County
    • Providence
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Angelina County
    • Wells
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
      • Wells is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <4>
    • Peavy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peavy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavy
      • Peavy is located in Angelina County
    • Hudson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Angelina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,288 people
    • Keltys
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keltys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keltys
      • Keltys is located in Angelina County
    • Cedar Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Angelina County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Lufkin
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufkin
        • Lufkin is located in Angelina County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,955 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lufkin <4>
      • Davisville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davisville
        • Davisville is located in Angelina County
      • Redland
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redland
        • Redland is located in Angelina County
      • Forest
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
        • Forest is located in Cherokee County
      • Centralia
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
        • Centralia is located in Trinity County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centralia <4>
      • Apple Springs
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Springs
        • Apple Springs is located in Trinity County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple Springs <4>
      • Herty
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herty
        • Herty is located in Angelina County
      • Burke
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
        • Burke is located in Angelina County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
      • Fog Town
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fog Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fog Town
        • Fog Town is located in Houston County
      • Center Point ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
        • Center Point is located in Trinity County
      • Moffitt
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moffitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt
        • Moffitt is located in Angelina County
      • River Crest Estates
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Crest Estates
        • River Crest Estates is located in Angelina County
      • Alazan
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alazan
        • Alazan is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Ratcliff
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ratcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratcliff
        • Ratcliff is located in Houston County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ratcliff <4>

    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 Rowan Cemetery. The following communities are located in Angelina County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Lufkin
      • Lufkin lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Rowan Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lufkin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufkin

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Rowan Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Newman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newman Cemetery is located in Angelina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
    • Bodan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Bodan Cemetery is located in Angelina County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bodan Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Pollok.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bodan Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2140709 <6>
    • Sandlot Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandlot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sandlot Cemetery is located in Angelina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandlot Cemetery
    • Largent Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Largent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Largent Cemetery is located in Angelina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Largent Cemetery
    • Poskey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Pollok Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Wallace Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Angelina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
    • Aldredge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Gann Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Gann Cemetery is located in Angelina County
      • The Gann Cemetery has also been known as:
      • O'Quinn Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gann Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3739 <6>
    • Simpson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Simpson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
    • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Pisgah Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Shooks Bluff Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shooks Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shooks Bluff Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shooks Bluff Cemetery
      • Luce Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Luce Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luce Cemetery
      • McCarty Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCarty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCarty Cemetery is located in Angelina County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCarty Cemetery
      • Parkes Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parkes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parkes Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parkes Cemetery
      • Durham Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Durham Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durham Cemetery
      • Burke Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burke Cemetery is located in Trinity County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burke Cemetery
      • Dubose Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dubose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dubose Cemetery is located in Angelina County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dubose Cemetery

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

    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 Rowan Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1366978  (Rowan Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1366978 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: Wells
      • County: Angelina         Elev: 78
      • Location given for GNIS #1366978 (Rowan Cemetery)

    The official website for Angelina County: www.angelinacounty.net/

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 Texas' counties, including Angelina, 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' 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 Rowan Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3880, Longitude: -94.8955       In this case, the coordinates for the Rowan Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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 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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