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A visit to the Howard Town Cemetery ...


The location of the Howard Town Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Howard Town Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Howard Town Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Howard Town Cemetery

Lat:   31.3716°   (31° 22' 17")

Lon:   -88.2111°   (-88° 12' 39")

The Howard Town Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Chatom. Chatom lies just to the north northwest of the Howard Town Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Howard Town Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Washington County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Howard Town Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Howard Town Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Howard Town Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Tibbie
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tibbie
      • Tibbie is located in Washington County
    • Seaboard
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaboard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaboard
      • Seaboard is located in Washington County
    • Chatom
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatom
      • Chatom is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatom <4>
    • Hawthorn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorn
      • Hawthorn is located in Washington County
    • Hobson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson
      • Hobson is located in Washington County
    • Vinegar Bend
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Bend
      • Vinegar Bend is located in Washington County
    • Escatawpa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Escatawpa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa
      • Escatawpa is located in Washington County
    • Sims Chapel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Chapel
      • Sims Chapel is located in Washington County
    • Wagarville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fruitdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
      • Fruitdale is located in Washington County
    • Deer Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
      • Deer Park is located in Washington County
    • Sunflower
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
      • Sunflower is located in Washington County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Bassetts Creek
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bassetts Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassetts Creek
        • Bassetts Creek is located in Washington County
      • McIntosh
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntosh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
        • McIntosh is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntosh <4>
      • Yellow Pine
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
        • Yellow Pine is located in Washington County
      • Saint Stephen's
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Barlow
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
        • Barlow is located in Washington County
      • Prestwick
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestwick
        • Prestwick is located in Washington County
      • Fairford
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairford
        • Fairford is located in Washington County
      • Leroy
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
        • Leroy is located in Washington County
      • Bigbee
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee
        • Bigbee is located in Washington County
      • State Line
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
        • State Line is located in Greene County (MS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Malcolm
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
        • Malcolm is located in Washington County
      • Copeland
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
        • Copeland is located in Washington County

    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 Howard Town Cemetery. The following communities are located in Washington County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Howard Town Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Howard Town Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Howard Town Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Chalker Memorial Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chalker Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chalker Memorial Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chalker Memorial Cemetery
    • Tibbie Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tibbie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tibbie Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tibbie Cemetery
    • Old Methodist Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Methodist Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Methodist Cemetery
    • Fairhope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairhope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairhope Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairhope Cemetery
    • Richardson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
    • Rutan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rutan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rutan Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rutan Cemetery
    • Turner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Washington Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Washington Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
    • Pine Level Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Level Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Level Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Level Cemetery
    • Spring Bank Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Bank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Bank Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Bank Cemetery
    • Four Points Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Four Points Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Four Points Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Four Points Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • South Oak Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Reynolds Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
      • Sims Chapel Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sims Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sims Chapel Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sims Chapel Cemetery
      • Hill Springs Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hill Springs Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Springs Cemetery
      • Harris Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harris Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • Sunflower Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunflower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunflower Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunflower Cemetery
      • Spring Hill Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
      • Yarbo Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yarbo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yarbo Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yarbo Cemetery
      • Gilley Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gilley Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilley Cemetery
      • Escatawpa Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Escatawpa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Escatawpa Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Escatawpa Cemetery
      • Deer Park Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deer Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Deer Park Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Park Cemetery
      • Rivers Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rivers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rivers Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rivers Cemetery
      • Magnolia Holiness Church Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Reeds Chapel Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeds Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reeds Chapel Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeds Chapel Cemetery
      • Fields Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fields Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Cemetery
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Wagarville Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagarville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wagarville Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagarville Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Howard Town Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #157620  (Howard Town Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #157620 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Seaboard
      • County: Washington         Elev: 74
      • Location given for GNIS #157620 (Howard Town Cemetery)

    The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountyalgov.com

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

    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 Alabama's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Howard Town Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3716, Longitude: -88.2111       In this case, the coordinates for the Howard Town Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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