A visit to the Cowger 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 Cowger Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cowger Cemetery:
38.5382, -80.1456
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cowger Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Cowger Cemetery is located in Randolph County<2>.
The county seat for Randolph County is located in Elkins. Elkins lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Cowger Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Cowger Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Cowger Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cowger Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Stainaker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Stainaker Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stainaker Cemetery
- Ware Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Ware Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware Cemetery
- Simmons Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Pickens Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Pickens Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens Cemetery
- Pt. Mountain Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Pt. Mountain Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pt. Mountain Cemetery
- Meadowland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Meadowland Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowland Cemetery
- Hicks Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Hicks Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery
- Varner Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Varner Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varner Cemetery
- Laurel Fork Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Laurel Fork Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Fork Cemetery
- Gibson Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Gibson Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Cemetery
- Helvetia Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- The Helvetia Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helvetia Cemetery
- Old Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Fairview Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Hannah Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The Hannah Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Vance Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Vance Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance Cemetery
- Hodam Creek Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Hodam Creek Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodam Creek Cemetery
- Cutlip Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Miller Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Old Brick Church Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cowger Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cowger Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Blue Spring
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Blue Spring is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
- Monterville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mingo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Head
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Slaty Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pickens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Florence ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Florence is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Elkwater
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Elkwater is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwater
- Helvetia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ralph
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ralph is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
- Lee Bell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lee Bell is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Bell
- Addison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Addison is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
- Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Goshen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Goshen is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Cass
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Huttonsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hacker Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Orndoff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Orndoff is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orndoff
- Mill Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Creek is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
- Alexander
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Alexander is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
- Sitlington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sitlington is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitlington
- Durbin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Huff ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Huff is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
- Excelsior
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Excelsior is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
- Onoto
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Onoto is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onoto
- Edray
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Edray is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edray
- Green Bank
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Frank
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Frank is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frank
- Cleveland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Big Run
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Big Run is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
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 websites either 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 Cowger Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Randolph 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 Cowger Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1550812 (Cowger Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1550812 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: Randolph
- Est. Elev: 725 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Samp
- Location given for Cowger Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.538167 Lon: -80.1456274
- 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 West Virginia's counties, including Randolph, 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 from Point A (ie- Cowger 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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