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A visit to the Sowders Cemetery ...


The location of the Sowders 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 Sowders Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.3307°   (31° 19' 50")

Lon:   -96.6008°   (-96° 36' 2")

The Sowders Cemetery is located in Limestone County<2>.

The county seat for Limestone County is located in Groesbeck. Groesbeck lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Sowders Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Sowders Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Limestone 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 Sowders 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 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Sowders Cemetery.

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

    • Kosse
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosse
      • Kosse is located in Limestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kosse <4>
    • Thornton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Stranger
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stranger
      • Stranger is located in Falls County
    • Bremond
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Reagan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reagan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
      • Reagan is located in Falls County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reagan <4>
    • Seale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale
      • Seale is located in Robertson County
    • Groesbeck
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Otto
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
      • Otto is located in Falls County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otto <4>
    • Highbank
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highbank
      • Highbank is located in Falls County
    • Lost Prairie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Prairie
      • Lost Prairie is located in Limestone County
    • Marlin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Owensville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensville
      • Owensville is located in Robertson County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Personville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Personville
        • Personville is located in Limestone County
      • Mart
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mart
        • Mart is located in McLennan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mart <4>
      • Perry
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
        • Perry is located in Falls County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <4>
      • Ridge
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
        • Ridge is located in Robertson County
      • Farrar
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
        • Farrar is located in Limestone County
      • Fallon
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallon
        • Fallon is located in Limestone County
      • Frosa
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frosa
        • Frosa is located in Limestone County
      • New Baden
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Marquez
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Riesel
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riesel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riesel
        • Riesel is located in McLennan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,049 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riesel <4>
      • Wilderville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilderville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderville
        • Wilderville is located in Falls County
      • Franklin
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
        • Franklin is located in Robertson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,643 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
      • Baileyville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
        • Baileyville is located in Milam 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 Sowders Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Limestone County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Bremond
    • Franklin
    • Groesbeck
    • Kosse
      • Kosse lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Sowders Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kosse.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosse
    • Marlin
    • Marquez
    • Mart
      • Mart lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Sowders Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mart.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mart
    • Riesel
      • Riesel lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Sowders Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Riesel.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riesel
    • Thornton

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Sowders Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Eutaw Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eutaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eutaw Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eutaw Cemetery
    • Moss Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moss Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moss Cemetery
    • Kosse Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kosse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kosse Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kosse Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6854 <6>
    • Norris Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norris Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Buttrill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buttrill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buttrill Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buttrill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2686 <6>
    • Gunter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gunter Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gunter Cemetery
    • Mustang Prairie Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Vinson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vinson Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vinson Cemetery
    • King Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The King Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Tidwell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tidwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tidwell Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tidwell Cemetery
      • Clifton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clifton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clifton Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clifton Cemetery
      • King - Williams Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Garrett Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Falls County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
      • Stranger Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The Stranger Cemetery is located in Falls County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Stranger Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of Stranger
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stranger Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2150002 <6>
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Masters Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Masters Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masters 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 Sowders Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1368861  (Sowders Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1368861 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: Kosse East
      • County: Limestone         Elev: 148
      • Location given for GNIS #1368861 (Sowders Cemetery)

    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 Limestone, 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 things 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 Sowders Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3307, Longitude: -96.6008       In this case, the coordinates for the Sowders 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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