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:
41.3400, -92.8613
The Howard Cemetery is located in Mahaska County<1>.
The county seat for Mahaska County is located in Oskaloosa. Oskaloosa lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the east southeast 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 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Howard Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Howard Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Porter Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Porter Grove Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Grove Cemetery
- Olivet Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gregory Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Black Oak Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Eureka Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Eureka Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Cemetery
- Belle Fountain Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Timber Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Timber Ridge Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Orey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Orey Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orey Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Butler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Fishville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Centennial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Graceland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Graceland Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
- Oak Wood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Oak Wood Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Wood Cemetery
- T'lam Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The T'lam Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for T'lam Cemetery
- Sand Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Weldon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rochester Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mahaska County Farm Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Evans Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Howard Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Howard Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Olivet
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Harvey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Harvey is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Leighton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Tracy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pella
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fishville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Howell ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Howell is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
- Evans
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Peoria
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pershing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bussey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Beacon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Attica
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marysville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hamilton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Oskaloosa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Indiana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lakonta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lacey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Taintor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Otley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Knoxville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bluff Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Givin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- University Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cordova
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cordova is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
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 Mahaska County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Howard Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bussey
- Knoxville
- Oskaloosa
- Pella
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 Iowa:
- Pages specific to Mahaska 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 #1970886 (Howard Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1970886 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: Mahaska
- Est. Elev: 261 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Leighton
- Location given for Howard Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.3416671 Lon: -92.8613087
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Mahaska, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Howard Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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