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A visit to the Howard Cemetery ...


The location of the Howard 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 Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Howard 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 Cemetery

Lat:   28.3281°   (28° 19' 41")

Lon:   -81.4031°   (-81° 24' 11")

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

The county seat for Osceola County is located in Kissimmee. Kissimmee lies just to the south southwest of the Howard Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Florida:
  • Pages specific to Osceola 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 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]<3> of the Howard Cemetery.

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

    • Kissimmee
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Hunters Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek
      • Hunters Creek is located in Orange County
    • Buena Ventura Lakes
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Meadow Woods
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Woods
      • Meadow Woods is located in Orange County
    • Southchase
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southchase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southchase
      • Southchase is located in Orange County
    • Campbell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
      • Campbell is located in Osceola County
    • Williamsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Orange County
    • Intercession City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Taft
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
      • Taft is located in Orange County
    • Sky Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sky Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Lake
      • Sky Lake is located in Orange County
    • Lake Buena Vista
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Buena Vista
      • Lake Buena Vista is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
    • Celebration
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Tangelo Park
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangelo Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangelo Park
        • Tangelo Park is located in Orange County
      • Saint Cloud
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Sand Lake
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Doctor Phillips
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doctor Phillips have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doctor Phillips
        • Doctor Phillips is located in Orange County
      • Oak Ridge
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
        • Oak Ridge is located in Orange County
      • Runnymede
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runnymede have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnymede
        • Runnymede is located in Osceola County
      • Lake Hart
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Hart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hart
        • Lake Hart is located in Orange County
      • Belle Isle
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Isle
        • Belle Isle is located in Orange County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,294 people
      • Pine Castle
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Edgewood
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Loughman
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Holden Heights
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holden Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden Heights
        • Holden Heights is located in Orange County
      • Bay Hill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Hill
        • Bay Hill is located in Orange County
      • Bay Lake
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Lake
        • Bay Lake is located in Orange County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people

    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. The following communities are located in Osceola County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Howard Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Osceola County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Kissimmee.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rosehill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72538 <6>
    • Osceola Memory Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Osceola Memory Gardens is located in Osceola County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Osceola Memory Gardens is a large cemetery that is located in Kissimmee.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osceola Memory Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72414 <6>
    • Barber Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barber Cemetery is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barber Cemetery
    • East Lake Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The East Lake Cemetery is located in Osceola County
      • The East Lake Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Boggy Creek Cemetery
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Lake Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2238544 <6>
    • Lock Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lock Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lock Cemetery
    • Taft Memorial Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Taft Memorial Gardens is located in Orange County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Taft Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located in Taft.
      • The Taft Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Taft Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taft Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1217063 <6>
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Loughman Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Finney Point Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Finney Point Cemetery is located in Osceola County
      • The Finney Point Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Whaley Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finney Point Cemetery
    • Mt. Peace Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Peace Cemetery is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Peace Cemetery
    • Narcoossee Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Narcoossee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Narcoossee Cemetery is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Narcoossee Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Washington Park Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Washington Park Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Park Cemetery
      • Doctor Phillips Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doctor Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Doctor Phillips Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doctor Phillips Cemetery
      • Doctor Phillips Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doctor Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Doctor Phillips Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doctor Phillips Cemetery
      • Oak Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Woodlawn Memorial Park
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodlawn Memorial Park is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Memorial Park
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Orlando.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72055 <6>
      • Woodlawn Memorial Park
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • The Woodlawn Memorial Park is located in Orange County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodlawn Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Gotha.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72790 <6>
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Davenport.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Davenport Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71888 <6>

    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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #284340  (Howard Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #284340 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: Kissimmee
      • County: Osceola         Elev: 26
      • Location given for GNIS #284340 (Howard Cemetery)

    The official website for Osceola County: www.osceola.org/

    The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

    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 Florida's counties, including Osceola, 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 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 Howard Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.3281, Longitude: -81.4031       In this case, the coordinates for the Howard 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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