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Also recorded as the Watson-Cowart Cemetery, this small burial ground lies along the Candler-Emanuel county line north of the Candler County courthouse. It is an old family cemetery that had fallen out of regular use by the late 1800s. Among the graves are those of three people known to have been enslaved in the area, a quiet reminder of the community's antebellum past.
Cowart Cemetery is a cemetery in Metter, Candler County. It is one of 20 cemeteries documented in Candler County, among 27 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 32.4758, -82.1763 near Metter. The nearest cataloged historic site is Old Beulah Cemetery (cemetery), about 1.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include Lanier Cemetery, Dekle Cemetery, and Olliff Cemetery.
This record is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
Also recorded as the Watson-Cowart Cemetery, this small burial ground lies along the Candler-Emanuel county line north of the Candler County courthouse. It is an old family cemetery that had fallen out of regular use by the late 1800s. Among the graves are those of three people known to have been enslaved in the area, a quiet reminder of the community's antebellum past.
Sources: findagrave.com
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