A visit to the Cowie 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 Cowie Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Cowie Cemetery (FG ID #49907).
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 Cowie Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cowie Cemetery:
36.8013, -77.5545
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cowie Cemetery has been estimated.<2> - use with caution.
The Cowie Cemetery is located in Greensville County<3>.
The county seat for Greensville County is located in Emporia. Emporia lies just to the south of the Cowie Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Cowie Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> of the Cowie Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cowie Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Johns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Grace Anglican Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Harrison Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Harrison Cemetery is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
- Grigg Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Grigg Family Cemetery is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grigg Family Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Trisvan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Trisvan Cemetery is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trisvan Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jones Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Hassidiah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Hassidiah Cemetery is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hassidiah Cemetery
- Hassidiah Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- High Hills Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The High Hills Cemetery is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hills Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Barnes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Barnes Cemetery is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Cottage Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Cottage Cemetery is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Cemetery
- Mayes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Mayes Cemetery is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayes Cemetery
- Rideout Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Rideout Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rideout Cemetery
- Emmanuel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
- Emporia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Carraway Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Carraway Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carraway Cemetery
- Abernathy Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Abernathy Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernathy Cemetery
- Bolster Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Bolster Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolster Cemetery
- New Hope Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The New Hope Zion Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Zion Cemetery
- Bowen Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Bowen Cemetery is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen Cemetery
- Falling Run Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Falling Run Cemetery is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Run Cemetery
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Cowie Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cowie Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Jarratt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Radium
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Callaville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Emporia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- White City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Totaro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Grizzard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Henry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mason
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Adams Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Edgerton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ante
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Skippers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Claresville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Stony Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dolphin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Drewryville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Waldemar ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Waldemar is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldemar
- Laird ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Laird is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
- Yale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- McKenney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lawrenceville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Powellton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Koskoo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Joyner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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 Cowie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Greensville County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cowie Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Cowie Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Greensville 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 Cowie Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #49907
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1465351 (Cowie Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1465351 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: Greensville
- Est. Elev: 56 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Purdy
- Location given for Cowie Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.8007047 Lon: -77.5538721
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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> | 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. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Greensville, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Cowie Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |