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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. 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 Sowers Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.9462°   (36° 56' 46")

Lon:   -80.4076°   (-80° 24' 27")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mannon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mannon Cemetery is located in Floyd County
  • Duncan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Floyd County
  • White Rock Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Rock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The White Rock Cemetery is located in Floyd County
  • Jacksonville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacksonville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacksonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jacksonville Cemetery is located in Floyd County
  • Big Sand Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Sand Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Sand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Big Sand Cemetery is located in Floyd County
  • Shelor - Booth Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelor - Booth Cemetery
    • The Shelor - Booth Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Pine Creek Primitive Baptist Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Cox Family Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Family Cemetery
    • The Cox Family Cemetery is located in Floyd County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snowville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snowville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Snowville Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
  • Quesenberry Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quesenberry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quesenberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Quesenberry Cemetery is located in Floyd County
  • Hollandsworth Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jim Quesenberry Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jim Quesenberry Cemetery
    • The Jim Quesenberry Cemetery is located in Floyd County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jim Quesenberry Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bain Lawrence Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bain Lawrence Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Bain Lawrence Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenberry Duncan Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Greenberry Duncan Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Greenberry Duncan Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2519500 <5>
    • Tade Quesenberry Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tade Quesenberry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tade Quesenberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tade Quesenberry Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Quesenberry Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quesenberry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quesenberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quesenberry Cemetery is located in Floyd County
    • Quesenberry Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quesenberry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quesenberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quesenberry Cemetery is located in Floyd County
    • Turman Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turman Cemetery is located in Floyd County
    • Mitchell Chapel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchell Chapel Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Floyd County
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Montgomery County

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowers
    • Sowers is located in Floyd County
  • Duncan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duncan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
    • Duncan is located in Floyd County
  • Floyd
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Poff
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poff
    • Poff is located in Floyd County
  • Pilot
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Indian Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indian Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Valley
    • Indian Valley is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Valley <7>
  • Riner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Haycock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haycock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haycock
    • Haycock is located in Floyd County
  • Childress
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Childress. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
    • Childress is located in Montgomery County
  • Pizarro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pizarro
    • Pizarro is located in Floyd County
  • Terrys Fork
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Fork
    • Terrys Fork is located in Floyd County
  • Rogers
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rogers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
    • Rogers is located in Montgomery County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Snowville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snowville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville
      • Snowville is located in Pulaski County
    • Oak Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Montgomery County
    • Christiansburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Simpsons
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsons
      • Simpsons is located in Floyd County
    • Woolwine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Charity
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
      • Charity is located in Patrick County
    • Old Farm Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Farm Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Farm Village
      • Old Farm Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Raintree Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
      • Raintree Village is located in Montgomery County
    • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alleghany Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany Springs
      • Alleghany Springs is located in Montgomery County
    • Houchins
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houchins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houchins
      • Houchins is located in Montgomery County
    • Simpkins Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpkins Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpkins Village
      • Simpkins Village is located in Radford City

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Sowers Cemetery:

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: GNIS record #1474925 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: Alum Ridge
    • County: Floyd         Elev: 764
    • Location given for GNIS #1474925 (Sowers Cemetery)

The official website for Floyd County: www.fin.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sowers Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9462, Longitude: -80.4076       In this case, the coordinates for the Sowers Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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