A visit to the Rowe 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 Rowe Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rowe Cemetery:
37.3073, -81.7979
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rowe Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rowe Cemetery is located in McDowell County<2>.
The county seat for McDowell County is located in Welch. Welch lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Rowe Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Rowe Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rowe Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Roe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Roe Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Buckeye Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Buckeye Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye Cemetery
- Knob Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Knob Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Knob Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Knob Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Knob Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Knob Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Knob Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Knob Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Sparks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Sparks Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Hagerman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Hagerman Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Rose Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Rose Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Puckett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Puckett Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Mitchell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Wimmer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Wimmer Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Wimmer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Wimmer Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Wimmer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Wimmer Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Wimmer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Wimmer Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Blankenship Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Blankenship Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Cooper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Wimmer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Wimmer Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Wimmer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Wimmer Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Wimmer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Wimmer Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Wimmer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Wimmer Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Adams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Adams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Adams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Cole Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Cole Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Mitchell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rowe Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rowe Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Peapatch
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Peapatch is located in McDowell County
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- Peapatch
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Peapatch is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Height
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Height is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
- Height
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Height is located in McDowell County
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- Bradshaw
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jackson Flats
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jackson Flats is located in McDowell County
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- Jackson Flats
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jackson Flats is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Bearwallow
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bearwallow is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Yukon
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Yukon is located in McDowell County
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- Paynesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Paynesville is located in McDowell County
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- Paynesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Paynesville is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- War
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- War is located in McDowell County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Avondale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Avondale is located in McDowell County
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- Union City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Union City is located in McDowell County
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- Matney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Matney is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Newhall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Newhall is located in McDowell County
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- Wilmore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Wilmore is located in McDowell County
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- Iaeger
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Iaeger is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Harman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Harman is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harman
- Roderfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Roderfield is located in McDowell County
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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 Rowe Cemetery. The following communities are located in McDowell County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rowe 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 Rowe Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to McDowell 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 Rowe Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1546119 (Rowe Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1546119 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: McDowell
- Est. Elev: 715 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bradshaw
- Location given for Rowe Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.3073348 Lon: -81.7978914
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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 McDowell, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Rowe 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |