A visit to the Howell 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 Howell Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Howell Cemetery:
34.1818, -85.5513
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Howell Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Howell Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<2>.
The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Centre. Centre lies just to the west southwest of the Howell Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Howell Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Howell Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Howell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bates Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Bates Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates Cemetery
- Calcedonia Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Calcedonia Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcedonia Cemetery
- Ebenezer Alexis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Barnett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Barnett Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Cemetery
- Fife Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Fife Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife Cemetery
- Howell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Howell Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Cemetery
- Noah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Noah Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah Cemetery
- Waterhouse Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Waterhouse Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterhouse Cemetery
- Lawrence Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cedar Bluff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Cedar Bluff Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- McCoy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The McCoy Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Piney Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove Cemetery
- Moshat Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Moshat Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshat Cemetery
- Hebron Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Hebron Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
- Davenport Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Davenport Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport Cemetery
- Hardman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hardman Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman Cemetery
- Callan Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Randall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Randall Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Sand Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Sand Valley Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Valley Cemetery
- Neal Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Neal Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Neal Hill Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Centre.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24852 <5>
- Nazareth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Nazareth Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nazareth Cemetery
- State Line Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The State Line Cemetery is located in Floyd County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line Cemetery
- Coosa River Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Coosa River Cemetery is located in Floyd County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosa River Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem 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 Howell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Howell Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Howells Crossroads
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Howells Crossroads is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howells Crossroads
- Howells Crossroads has also been known as:
- Howells Cross Roads
- Tucker Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Tucker Crossroads is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Crossroads
- Noah
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Noah is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
- Lawrence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lawrence is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Cedar Bluff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sterling ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sterling is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Moshat
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Moshat is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshat
- Kirk's Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Kirk's Grove is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk's Grove
- Gaylesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Grantville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Grantville is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
- Centre
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Turkey Town ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Turkey Town is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Town
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Coloma ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Coloma is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
- Exie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Exie is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exie
- Cedar Springs ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cedar Springs is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Ringgold
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ringgold is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
- Anderson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ricks ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ricks is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricks
- Rock Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Rock Run is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
- Taft
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Taft is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
- Leesburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Blanche
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Blanche is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanche
- Coosa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chattoogaville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chattoogaville is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattoogaville
- Broomtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Broomtown is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomtown
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 Howell Cemetery. The following communities are located in Cherokee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Howell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Howell Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Cherokee 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 Howell Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #120482 (Howell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #120482 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: Cherokee
- Est. Elev: 176 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cedar Bluff
- Location given for Howell Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.1817618 Lon: -85.5513496
- 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 Cherokee, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Howell 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. |