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:
37.3707, -81.8257
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 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Rowe Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Rowe Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rowe Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Roberts Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Rowe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Rowe Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Collins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Vance Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Vance Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Woods Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Woods Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Brant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Brant Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant Cemetery
- Candy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Candy Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candy Cemetery
- Horn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Horn Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Collins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Estep Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Estep Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep Cemetery
- Kennedy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Kennedy Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Payne Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Payne Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Payne Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Payne Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Sparks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Sparks Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks Cemetery
- Reed Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Powell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Powell Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Estep Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Estep Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Mullins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mullins Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Vance Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Vance Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Mitchell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
- Roe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Roe Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Atwell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Atwell Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Riffe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Riffe Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Collins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Kelly Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Kelly Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 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:
- Bradshaw
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jackson Flats
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson Flats is located in McDowell County
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- Jackson Flats
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson Flats is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
- Avondale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Avondale is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Paynesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Paynesville is located in McDowell County
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- Paynesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Paynesville is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Union City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Union City is located in McDowell County
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- Iaeger
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Iaeger is located in McDowell County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Height
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Height is located in McDowell County
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- Height
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Height is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Peapatch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Peapatch is located in McDowell County
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- Peapatch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Peapatch is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Yukon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Yukon is located in McDowell County
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- Wilmore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wilmore is located in McDowell County
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- Panther
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Panther is located in McDowell County
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- Roderfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Roderfield is located in McDowell County
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- Matney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Matney is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Bearwallow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bearwallow is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- War
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- War is located in McDowell County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
- Big Sandy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Big Sandy is located in McDowell County
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- Wyoming City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wyoming City 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.
- Iaeger
- War
- War lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Rowe Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for War.
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- Welch
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 #1546120 (Rowe Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1546120 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: 693 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bradshaw
- Location given for Rowe Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.3706675 Lon: -81.825671
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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' 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. |