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A visit to the Owens 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 Owens Cemetery ...

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

36.7762, -78.8078

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

The Owens Cemetery is located in Halifax County<2>.

The county seat for Halifax County is located in Halifax. Halifax lies just to the west of the Owens Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Owens Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Owens Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Scottsburg Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Scottsburg Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg Cemetery
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
  • Piney Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove Cemetery
  • Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bethel Cemetery
    • Scottsburg Cemetery
  • Five Forks Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Rodgers Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Dan River Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Dan River Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dan River Cemetery
  • St. Matthews Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthews Cemetery
  • Clover Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Clover Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Clover Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Clover.
    • The Clover Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Clovertown Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49818 <5>
  • Winns Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Winns Creek Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winns Creek Cemetery
  • Halifax Town Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Halifax Town Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax Town Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Halifax Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Peaceful Tabernacle Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Mt. Laurel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Laurel Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Laurel Cemetery
    • Crystal Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Crystal Hill Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill Cemetery
    • Grace Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Grace Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The Grace Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Grace Cemetery
    • Hunting Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Hunting Creek Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Creek Cemetery
    • Murphy Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Murphy Grove Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Grove Cemetery
    • White Oak Fork Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Aarons Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Aarons Creek Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Creek 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 Owens Cemetery.

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

  • Scottsburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Midway
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Midway is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
  • Clays Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Clays Mill is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Mill
  • Clover
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Banister Town
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Banister Town is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banister Town
  • Halifax
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • South Boston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Omega
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Omega is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
  • Crystal Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Crystal Hill is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill
  • Westside Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Westside Village is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside Village
  • Aarons Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Aarons Creek is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Creek
  • Jones
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jones is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Cluster Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Cluster Springs is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cluster Springs
    • Orgainville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Orgainville is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgainville
    • Loftis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Loftis is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftis
    • Wylliesburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Nathalie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Mayo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Mayo is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
    • Nelson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Nelson is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Rabat
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Rabat is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabat
    • Rodden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Rodden is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
    • Virgilina
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Averett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Averett is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averett
    • Henrico
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Henrico is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrico
    • Aspenwall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenwall

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 Owens Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Halifax County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Owens Cemetery: