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A visit to the Howard Town 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 Howard Town Cemetery ...

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

31.3716, -88.2111

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Howard Town Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Howard Town Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Howard Town Cemetery.<4>

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)
  • Tibbie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Tibbie Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tibbie Cemetery
  • Old Methodist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old Methodist Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Methodist Cemetery
  • Fairhope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fairhope Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhope Cemetery
  • Richardson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
  • Rutan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Rutan Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutan Cemetery
  • Turner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Turner Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Washington Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Washington Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Cemetery
  • Pine Level Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pine Level Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level Cemetery
  • Spring Bank Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Spring Bank Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bank Cemetery
  • Four Points Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Four Points Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points Cemetery
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • South Oak Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Reynolds Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
    • Sims Chapel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Sims Chapel Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Chapel Cemetery
    • Hill Springs Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hill Springs Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Springs Cemetery
    • Harris Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
    • Sunflower Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Sunflower Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower Cemetery
    • Williams Family Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Williams Family Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Family Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Williams Family Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Wagarville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2443090 <5>
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Yarbo Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Yarbo Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarbo Cemetery
    • Gilley Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Gilley Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilley Cemetery
    • Escatawpa Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Escatawpa Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa Cemetery
    • Deer Park Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Deer Park Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park Cemetery
    • Rivers Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rivers Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers Cemetery
    • Magnolia Holiness Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Magnolia Holiness Church Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Holiness Church Cemetery
      • The Magnolia Holiness Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Magnolia Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24170 <5>
    • Reeds Chapel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Reeds Chapel Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Chapel Cemetery
    • Fields Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Fields Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Wagarville Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wagarville Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagarville Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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)
    • Tibbie is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tibbie
  • Seaboard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Seaboard is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaboard
  • Chatom
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Chatom is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatom
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatom <6>
  • Hawthorn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Hawthorn is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorn
  • Hobson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hobson is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson
  • Vinegar Bend
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Vinegar Bend is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Bend
  • Escatawpa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Escatawpa is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa
  • Sims Chapel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Sims Chapel is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Chapel
  • Wagarville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fruitdale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Fruitdale is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
  • Deer Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Deer Park is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
  • Sunflower
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Sunflower is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bassetts Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bassetts Creek is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassetts Creek
    • McIntosh
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Yellow Pine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Yellow Pine is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
    • Saint Stephen's
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Barlow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Barlow is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
    • Prestwick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Prestwick is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestwick
    • Fairford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairford is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairford
    • Leroy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Leroy is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
    • Bigbee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Bigbee is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee
    • State Line
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • State Line is located in Greene County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
    • Malcolm
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Malcolm is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
    • Carson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Carson is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
    • Copeland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Copeland is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #157620 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: Washington
      • Est. Elev: 74 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Seaboard
      • Location given for Howard Town Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.371557     Lon: -88.2111201
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 '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- Howard Town 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>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.