A visit to the Eli Sowers 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 Eli Sowers Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Eli Sowers Cemetery:
36.6829, -80.5867
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Eli Sowers Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Eli Sowers Cemetery is located in Carroll County<2>.
The county seat for Carroll County is located in Hillsville. Hillsville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Eli Sowers Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Eli Sowers Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Eli Sowers Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Henry F Vass Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Henry F Vass Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry F Vass Cemetery
- John Cassell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Combs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Combs Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs Cemetery
- Gladesboro Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Gladesboro Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Bowman - Fariss - Martin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bluemont Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Bluemont Cemetery is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluemont Cemetery
- Flurnoy Cloud Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Puckett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Puckett Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett Cemetery
- Jonah Marshall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- James Cloud Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The James Cloud Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cloud Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- McGrady Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The McGrady Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGrady Cemetery
- Shadrick Worrell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Crooked Oak Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Crooked Oak Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Oak Cemetery
- James F Goad Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The James F Goad Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James F Goad Cemetery
- Largen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Largen Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Largen Cemetery
- John Finney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The John Finney Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Finney Cemetery
- Doctor Jess Dickens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Daniel Dickens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- McMillian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The McMillian Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillian Cemetery
- Willow Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Willow Hill Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill Cemetery
- Rome Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Rome Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome Cemetery
- Marshall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Marshall Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Cemetery
- Bowman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Bowman Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Cemetery
- Bowman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Bowman Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Cemetery
- Worrell Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Tobler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Tobler Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobler Cemetery
- Marshall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Marshall Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Cemetery
- Hurst Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Hurst Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst 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]<3> of the Eli Sowers Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Eli Sowers Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Nester
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Nester is located in Carroll County
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- Gladesboro
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Gladesboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
- Fancy Gap
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pike City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pike City is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
- Cana
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ararat
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Carters Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Carters Mill is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Mill
- Hillsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dugspur
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Meadows of Dan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Drenn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Drenn is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenn
- Lambsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Flat Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Flat Rock is located in Surry County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Star
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Star is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
- Toast
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Toast is located in Surry County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toast
- Mount Airy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mount Herman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Herman is located in Surry County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Herman
- Sheltontown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sheltontown is located in Surry County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheltontown
- Albion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Albion is located in Surry County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Woodlawn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Pipers Gap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
- Holly Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Holly Springs is located in Surry County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Red Brush
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Red Brush is located in Surry County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Brush
- Indian Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Sylvatus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
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 Eli Sowers Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Carroll County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Eli Sowers Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 Eli Sowers Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Carroll 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 Eli Sowers Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1738676 (Eli Sowers Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1738676 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: Carroll
- Est. Elev: 794 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Laurel Fork
- Location given for Eli Sowers Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.6829116 Lon: -80.5867349
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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 Virginia's counties, including Carroll, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Eli Sowers 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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