A visit to the Howard Center Township 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 Center Twp. Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Howard Center Twp. Cemetery:
43.3786, -92.2243
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Howard Center Twp. Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Howard Center Twp. Cemetery is located in Howard County<2>.
The county seat for Howard County is located in Cresco. Cresco lies just to the east of the Howard Center Twp. Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Howard Center Twp. Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Howard Center Twp. Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
- Foreston Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Foreston Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreston Cemetery
- New Oregon Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Oregon Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Lawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn Cemetery
- Albion Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Albion Twp. Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion Twp. Cemetery
- Albion Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Albion Twp. Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion Twp. Cemetery
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
- Saratoga Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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- Saratoga Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Maple Leaf Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Maple Leaf Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Leaf Cemetery
- Ryan Farm Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Ryan Farm Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan Farm Cemetery
- Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Eddy Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Eddy Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddy Cemetery
- St. Mathews Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Mathews Cemetery is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mathews Cemetery
- Saetersdal Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Canfield Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Canfield Cemetery is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield Cemetery
- St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- South Kratz Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The South Kratz Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Kratz Cemetery
- German Methodist Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- St. Kierans Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Kierans Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Kierans Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Howard Center Twp. Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Howard Center Twp. Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Davis Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Davis Corners is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corners
- Vernon Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Vernon Springs is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Springs
- Cresco
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lime Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Forest City ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Forest City is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Florenceville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Florenceville is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenceville
- Granger
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Granger is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- York
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- York is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Kendallville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kendallville is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
- Chester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Protivin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jerico
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jerico is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico
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- Ridgeway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Elma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Alta Vista
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bluffton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bluffton is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Etna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Etna is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Harmony
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Le Roy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Riceville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Spillville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Burr Oak
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Canton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- McIntire
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- McIntire is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 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 Center Twp. Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Howard County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Howard Center Twp. Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Canton
- Carimona
- Cresco
- Elma
- Elma lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Howard Center Twp. Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elma.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma
- Harmony
- Le Roy
- Lime Springs
- McIntire
- Riceville
- Ridgeway
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 Center Twp. Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Howard 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 Center Twp. Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #457689 (Howard Center Township Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #457689 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: Howard
- Est. Elev: 380 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cresco NW
- Location given for Howard Center Township Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.378579 Lon: -92.2243357
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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 Iowa's counties, including Howard, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Howard Center Twp. 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |