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A visit to the Howland Flat Cemetery ...


We aren't confident of the location of the Howland Flat Cemetery, so consider the above location as an estimate.<1>


Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Howland Flat Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Howland Flat Cemetery (FG ID #2186787)

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 Howland Flat Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Howland Flat Cemetery has been estimated.

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Howland Flat Cemetery

Lat:   39.7152°   (39° 42' 54")

Lon:   -120.8823°   (-120° 52' 56")

The Howland Flat Cemetery is located in Sierra County<3>.

The county seat for Sierra County is located in Downieville. Downieville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the south southeast of the Howland Flat Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Howland Flat Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Sierra 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 Howland Flat 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Howland Flat Cemetery.

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

    • Poker Flat
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poker Flat
      • Poker Flat is located in Sierra County
    • Queen City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
      • Queen City is located in Sierra County
    • Little Grass Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Grass Valley
      • Little Grass Valley is located in Plumas County
    • La Porte
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Plumas Eureka
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumas Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumas Eureka
      • Plumas Eureka is located in Plumas County
    • Johnsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Downieville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Goodyears Bar
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Mohawk
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohawk have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
      • Mohawk is located in Plumas County
    • Spring Garden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
      • Spring Garden is located in Plumas County
    • Brandy City ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandy City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy City
      • Brandy City is located in Sierra County
    • Graeagle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Blairsden
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Cromberg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Greenhorn
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhorn
        • Greenhorn is located in Plumas County
      • Massack
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massack
        • Massack is located in Plumas County
      • Quincy
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Strawberry Valley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Forest
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
        • Forest is located in Sierra County
      • Loganville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganville
        • Loganville is located in Sierra County
      • East Quincy
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Quincy
        • East Quincy is located in Plumas County
      • Sierra City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Valley Ranch
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Ranch
        • Valley Ranch is located in Plumas County
      • Clio
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • C-Road
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for C-Road
        • C-Road is located in Plumas County
      • Mohawk Vista
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Vista
        • Mohawk Vista is located in Plumas 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 Howland Flat Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sierra County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Howland Flat Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Howland Flat Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Gibsonville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Louis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the St. Louis Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The St. Louis Cemetery is located in Sierra County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Louis Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the west of La Porte.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Louis Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8331 <2>
    • La Porte Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Port Wine Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Eureka Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eureka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eureka Cemetery is located in Sierra County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eureka Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7955 <2>
    • Scales Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Scales Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Scales Cemetery is located in Sierra County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scales Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2361724 <2>
    • Downieville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Johnsville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Goodyears Bar Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Mohawk Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Cromberg Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cromberg Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Cromberg Cemetery is located in Plumas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cromberg Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7925 <2>
    • Brandy City Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Brandy City Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Brandy City Cemetery is located in Sierra County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brandy City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2217386 <2>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • East Lawn Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Quincy Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Qunicy Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • The Qunicy Cemetery is located in Plumas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Qunicy Cemetery
      • Forest City Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Plumas County Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Strawberry Valley Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Sierra City Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sierra City Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • The Sierra City Cemetery is located in Sierra County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sierra City Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Sierra City.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sierra City Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2276304 <2>
      • Meadow Valley Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Alleghany Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)

    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 Howland Flat Cemetery:

    The official website for Sierra County: www.sierracounty.ws/

    The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <2>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.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Sierra, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Howland Flat Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7152, Longitude: -120.8823    
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <7>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.




 

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