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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:   38.7764°   (38° 46' 35")

Lon:   -87.6120°   (-87° 36' 43")

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

The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Lawrenceville. Lawrenceville lies just to the southwest of the Howard Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Lawrence 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.

    • Lawrenceville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville <4>
    • Russellville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Birds
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Oil Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Grove
      • Oil Grove is located in Crawford County
    • Billett
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billett
      • Billett is located in Lawrence County
    • Vincennes
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Heathsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
      • Heathsville is located in Crawford County
    • Bridgeport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Flat Rock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Busseron
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Busseron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseron
      • Busseron is located in Knox County (IN)
    • Bruceville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Oaktown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktown
      • Oaktown is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaktown <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Saint Francisville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Fritchton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritchton
        • Fritchton is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Beal
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal
        • Beal is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Duncanville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
        • Duncanville is located in Crawford County
      • Verne
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne
        • Verne is located in Knox County (IN)
      • New Hebron
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
        • New Hebron is located in Crawford County
      • Sumner
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
        • Sumner is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,961 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <4>
      • Palestine
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Ragsdale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragsdale
        • Ragsdale is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Hardinville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardinville
        • Hardinville is located in Crawford County
      • Gordon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
        • Gordon is located in Crawford County
      • Bicknell
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicknell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicknell
        • Bicknell is located in Knox County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,832 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bicknell <4>
      • Landes
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landes
        • Landes is located in Crawford County
      • Amity
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
        • Amity is located in Richland County

    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 Lawrence 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 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Howard Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Centerville Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Centerville Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centerville Cemetery
    • Tann Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tann Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tann Cemetery
    • Portee Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Portee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Portee Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Portee Cemetery
    • Derr Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Derr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Derr Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Derr Cemetery
    • Portee Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Portee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Portee Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Portee Cemetery
    • Emmons Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emmons Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmons Cemetery
    • Goines Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goines Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goines Cemetery
    • Otterburn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otterburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Otterburn Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otterburn Cemetery
    • Lagow Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lagow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lagow Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lagow Cemetery
    • Otterbein Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otterbein Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Otterbein Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otterbein Cemetery
    • Dollahan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dollahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dollahan Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dollahan Cemetery
    • Pollard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pollard Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • The Pollard Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pollard Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107528 <6>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • May Chapel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the May Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The May Chapel Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the May Chapel Cemetery
      • Allison Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allison Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allison Cemetery
      • St. Paul Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • Morris Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morris Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
      • Lawrenceville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrenceville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lawrenceville Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrenceville Cemetery
      • Cughan Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cughan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cughan Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cughan Cemetery
      • Price Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Price Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
      • Tevealt Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tevealt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tevealt Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tevealt Cemetery
      • Ferrell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ferrell Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferrell Cemetery
      • Hale Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hale Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale 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 #410606  (Howard Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #410606 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: Russellville
      • County: Lawrence         Elev: 130
      • Location given for GNIS #410606 (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 Lawrence, 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 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: 38.7764, Longitude: -87.6120       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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