A visit to the 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 Sowers Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sowers Cemetery:
36.9462, -80.4076
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sowers Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sowers Cemetery is located in Floyd County<2>.
The county seat for Floyd County is located in Floyd. Floyd lies just to the east southeast of the Sowers Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sowers Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Sowers Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sowers Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mannon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Mannon Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannon Cemetery
- Duncan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Duncan Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
- White Rock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The White Rock Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock Cemetery
- Jacksonville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Jacksonville Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville Cemetery
- Big Sand Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Big Sand Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sand Cemetery
- Shelor - Booth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pine Creek Primitive Baptist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cox Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Cox Family Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- The Cox Family Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cox Family Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Indian Valley.
- Snowville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Snowville Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville Cemetery
- Quesenberry Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Quesenberry Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quesenberry Cemetery
- Hollandsworth Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jim Quesenberry Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Jim Quesenberry Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Quesenberry Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Jim Quesenberry Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Indian Valley.
- The Jim Quesenberry Cemetery has also been known as:
- Tom Quesenberry Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2201528 <5>
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Bain Lawrence Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Bain Lawrence Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bain Lawrence Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bain Lawrence Cemetery is located
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2576019 <5>
- Greenberry Duncan Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Tade Quesenberry Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Quesenberry Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Quesenberry Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quesenberry Cemetery
- Quesenberry Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Quesenberry Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quesenberry Cemetery
- Turman Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Turman Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turman Cemetery
- Mitchell Chapel Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove 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 Sowers Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sowers Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sowers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sowers is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowers
- Duncan
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Duncan is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Floyd
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Poff
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Poff is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poff
- Pilot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Indian Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Riner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Haycock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Haycock is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haycock
- Childress
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Childress is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
- Pizarro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pizarro is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pizarro
- Terrys Fork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Terrys Fork is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Fork
- Rogers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Rogers is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Snowville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Snowville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville
- Oak Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Christiansburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Simpsons
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Simpsons is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsons
- Woolwine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Charity
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Charity is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
- Old Farm Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Old Farm Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Farm Village
- Raintree Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Raintree Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
- Dugspur
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Meadows of Dan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Alleghany Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Alleghany Springs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany Springs
- Houchins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Houchins is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houchins
- Simpkins Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Simpkins Village is located in Radford City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpkins Village
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 Sowers Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Floyd County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sowers Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Christiansburg
- Floyd
- Woolwine
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 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 Sowers Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Floyd 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 Sowers Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1474925 (Sowers Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1474925 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: Floyd
- Est. Elev: 764 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Alum Ridge
- Location given for Sowers Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.9462425 Lon: -80.4075527
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Floyd, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |