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A visit to the Howard 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 Cemetery ...

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

38.4211, -105.7945

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

The Howard Cemetery is located in Fremont County<2>.

The county seat for Fremont County is located in Canon City. Canon City lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> to the east of the Howard Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Howard Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 19 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Howard Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cleora Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Chaffee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Woodland Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57627 <5>
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Fremont County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Villa Grove Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Villa Grove Cemetery is located in Saguache County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Grove Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Poncha Springs Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • The Poncha Springs Cemetery is located in Chaffee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poncha Springs Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Poncha Springs Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Poncha Springs.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1969760 <5>
  • Cotton Creek Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • The Cotton Creek Cemetery is located in Saguache County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Creek Cemetery
  • Pines Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pines Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pines Cemetery
    • The Pines Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cusacks Cemetery Of The Pines
  • The Pines Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pines Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Pines Cemetery
  • Whites Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Whites Cemetery is located in Saguache County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Cemetery
  • Mirage Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • The Mirage Cemetery is located in Saguache County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirage Cemetery
  • Centerville Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • The Centerville Cemetery is located in Chaffee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville Cemetery
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Ula Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ula Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ula Cemetery
    • Silver Cliff Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Silver Cliff Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Cliff Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Saguache County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Fremont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Fremont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
    • Teton Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • The Teton Cemetery is located in Saguache County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teton Cemetery
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Howard Cemetery.

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

  • Vallie
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Vallie is located in Fremont County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallie
  • Howard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Coaldale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Calcite ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Calcite is located in Fremont County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcite
  • Cotopaxi
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Wellsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Wellsville is located in Fremont County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
  • Cleora
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cleora is located in Chaffee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleora
  • Echo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Echo is located in Fremont County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
  • Salida
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Villa Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hillside
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Poncha Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Mears Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Mears Junction is located in Chaffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mears Junction
    • Belleview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Belleview is located in Chaffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
    • Turret ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Turret is located in Chaffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turret
    • Browns Canon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Browns Canon is located in Chaffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Canon
    • Bonanza
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Bonanza is located in Saguache County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21 people
    • Sunset City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Sunset City is located in Fremont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset City
    • Kerper City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Kerper City is located in Saguache County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerper City

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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fremont County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Fremont 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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #191712  (Howard Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #191712 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: Fremont
      • Est. Elev: 2021 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Howard
      • Location given for Howard Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.4211085     Lon: -105.7944509
      • 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 Colorado's counties, including Fremont, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Howard 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.