About Dowdy Cemetery
Dowdy Cemetery is a cemetery near Benton, Marshall County, Kentucky. The grounds sit at about 502 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 2775709. The nearest other listed cemetery is Woods Cemetery, about 0.2 mi away.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Benton. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Map
36.80683, -88.36111
What Dowdy Cemetery offers
We have no confirmed information about services at this cemetery yet. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
- Accepting new burials Not available
- Cremation options Not available
- Cremation niches Not available
- Mausoleum Not available
- Columbarium Not available
- Chapel Not available
- Green burial Not available
- Veterans section Not available
- Office on site Not available
- Parking Not available
- Wheelchair accessible Not available
- Restrooms Not available
Nearby cemeteries
- Woods CemeteryBenton, KYCemetery0.2 mi
- Darnall CemeteryBenton, KYCemetery1.1 mi
- Darnell CemeteryBenton, KYCemetery1.1 mi
- Benton Church of Christ CemeteryBenton, KYChurch cemetery1.2 mi
- Edwards CemeteryBenton, KYCemetery1.6 mi
- New Zion CemeteryBenton, KYCemetery1.6 mi
- Houser CemeteryBenton, KYCemetery2.0 mi
- Banks Family CemeteryBenton, KYFamily cemetery2.0 mi
- Myers CemeteryBenton, KYCemetery2.2 mi
- Bennie Starks CemeteryBenton, KYCemetery2.5 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Dowdy Cemetery located?
No street address is on record. Dowdy Cemetery is near Benton in Marshall County, Kentucky, at GPS coordinates 36.80683, -88.36111. Use the directions link to navigate to the coordinates.
What are the visiting hours of Dowdy Cemetery?
Visiting hours are not on record. Many cemeteries are open from dawn to dusk, but confirm with the cemetery or the local town office before visiting.
How do I find a grave at Dowdy Cemetery?
Contact the cemetery office or owner for interment records and plot maps. Volunteer indexes such as Find a Grave and BillionGraves may list transcribed headstones. For veterans, the VA Nationwide Gravesite Locator covers national and many state veterans cemeteries.
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- What Happens When a Cemetery Is Full?Closed and inactive cemeteries, who maintains them, and what it means for families with existing plots.
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