A visit to the Lowdell 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 Lowdell Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lowdell Cemetery:
39.0515, -81.5932
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lowdell Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Lowdell Cemetery is located in Wood County<2>.
The county seat for Wood County is located in Parkersburg. Parkersburg lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north of the Lowdell Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Lowdell Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Lowdell Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lowdell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Shaffer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Shaffer Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaffer Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Gates Ridge EUB Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sandy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Sandy Cemetery is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Cemetery
- Archer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Archer Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer Cemetery
- Limestone Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Limestone Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cemetery
- Central Church of Christ Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Amos Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Amos Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos Cemetery
- Lott Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Lott Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott Cemetery
- Pond Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Braham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Braham Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braham Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Boso Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Boso Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boso Cemetery
- Gaites Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Gaites Cemetery is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaites Cemetery
- Gant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Gant Cemetery is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gant Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Gant Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Elizabeth.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78443 <5>
- Naylor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Twomey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Twomey Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twomey Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Vanhorn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Vanhorn Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanhorn Cemetery
- Rawson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Rawson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawson Cemetery
- Chapel Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
- Prosperity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Prosperity Cemetery is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Deem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Deem Cemetery is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deem Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lowdell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lowdell Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Beatysville ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Beatysville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatysville
- Windy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Windy is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy
- Browning ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Browning is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
- Medina
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Medina is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
- Willowdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Willowdale is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
- Mozelle ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mozelle is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozelle
- Garfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Garfield is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Wilding
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wilding is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilding
- Odaville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Odaville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odaville
- Peewee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Peewee is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peewee
- Skull Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Skull Run is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Run
- Sherman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sherman is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Slate
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Slate is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate
- Mineral Acres
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mineral Acres is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Acres
- Mineral Wells
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Portland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sandyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Eli
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Eli is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eli
- Meadowdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Meadowdale is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
- Palestine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Palestine is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Elizabeth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Leachtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Leachtown is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachtown
- Pleasant View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Pleasant View is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Neptune
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Neptune is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
- Ravenswood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Liverpool
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Liverpool is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
- Newark
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Newark is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Wesley ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wesley is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
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 Lowdell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wood County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lowdell 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 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 Lowdell Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Wood 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 Lowdell Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1542514 (Lowdell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1542514 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: Wood
- Est. Elev: 257 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rockport
- Location given for Lowdell Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.0514683 Lon: -81.5931811
- 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 Wood, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lowdell 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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