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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:   40.4523°   (40° 27' 8")

Lon:   -90.3201°   (-90° 19' 12")

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

The county seat for Fulton County is located in Lewistown. Lewistown lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Howard Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Fulton 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 25 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.

    • Smithfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <4>
    • Marietta
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ipava
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ipava have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipava
      • Ipava is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ipava <4>
    • Checkrow
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Checkrow
      • Checkrow is located in Fulton County
    • Cuba
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <4>
    • Table Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Grove
      • Table Grove is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Table Grove <4>
    • Blyton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blyton
      • Blyton is located in Fulton County
    • New Philadelphia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
      • New Philadelphia is located in McDonough County
    • Adair
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Lewistown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewistown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
      • Lewistown is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,096 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <4>
    • Babylon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babylon
      • Babylon is located in Fulton County
    • Fiatt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiatt
      • Fiatt is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fiatt <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Bryant
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
        • Bryant is located in Fulton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <4>
      • Vermont
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Summum
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summum
        • Summum is located in Fulton County
      • Sepo
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sepo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sepo
        • Sepo is located in Fulton County
      • Ellisville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
        • Ellisville is located in Fulton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellisville <4>
      • Bushnell
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Prairie City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
        • Prairie City is located in McDonough County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
      • Bardolph
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Saint David
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint David have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint David
        • Saint David is located in Fulton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint David <4>
      • Fairview
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Astoria
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
        • Astoria is located in Fulton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astoria <4>
      • Avon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
        • Avon is located in Fulton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <4>
      • Dunfermline
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunfermline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunfermline
        • Dunfermline is located in Fulton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunfermline <4>

    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 Fulton 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 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Howard Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Fuller Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fuller Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuller Cemetery
    • Randol Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randol Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Randol Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randol Cemetery
    • Stites Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stites Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stites Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stites Cemetery
    • Baughman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baughman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baughman Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baughman Cemetery
    • Temple Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Temple Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Cemetery
    • Marietta Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marietta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marietta Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marietta Cemetery
    • Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Zoll Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zoll Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zoll Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Engle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Engle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Engle Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Engle Cemetery
    • Buckeye Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckeye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buckeye Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckeye Cemetery
    • Barker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barker Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barker Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Dobbins Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dobbins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dobbins Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dobbins Cemetery
      • Ipava Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ipava Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ipava Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ipava Cemetery
      • Montgomery Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Cemetery
      • Cuba Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cuba Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cuba Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cuba Cemetery
      • Henderson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
      • Sinnett Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sinnett Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sinnett Chapel Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sinnett Chapel Cemetery
      • Rigdon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rigdon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rigdon Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rigdon Cemetery
      • Checkrow Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Checkrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Checkrow Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Checkrow Cemetery
      • Barnes Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
      • Laurel Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
      • Old Ipava Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Ipava Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Ipava Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Ipava Cemetery
      • Danner Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Danner Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danner Cemetery
      • Lacey Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lacey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lacey Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lacey Cemetery

    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 #1773334  (Howard Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1773334 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: Smithfield
      • County: Fulton         Elev: 198
      • Location given for GNIS #1773334 (Howard Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    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 Illinois' counties, including Fulton, 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 things 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: 40.4523, Longitude: -90.3201       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.




 

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