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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:

37.1114, -88.5014

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Howard Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Massac County is located in Metropolis. Metropolis lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Howard Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Howard Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Keckolie Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Keckolie Cemetery is located in Massac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keckolie Cemetery
  • Fritts Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fritts Cemetery is located in Massac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritts Cemetery
  • Owens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Owens Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Cemetery
  • Audubon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Audubon Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audubon Cemetery
  • Brookport Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Brookport Cemetery is located in Massac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookport Cemetery
  • Bellamy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bellamy Cemetery is located in Livingston County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy Cemetery
  • New Liberty Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The New Liberty Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty Cemetery
  • Poco Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Poco Cemetery is located in Massac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poco Cemetery
  • Vickers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Vickers Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickers Cemetery
  • McCormick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The McCormick Cemetery is located in Massac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Livingston County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Hurley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hurley Cemetery is located in Livingston County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Hamletsburg Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hamletsburg Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamletsburg Cemetery
    • Morrison Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Morrison Cemetery is located in Massac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Cemetery
    • Allard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Allard Cemetery is located in Massac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allard Cemetery
    • Sand Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Livingston County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
    • Robertson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Robertson Cemetery is located in Livingston County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Cemetery
    • Barnett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Barnett Cemetery is located in Livingston County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Cemetery
    • Hastings Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Hastings Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
    • Kickasola Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Kickasola Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kickasola 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 Cemetery.

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

  • Unionville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Unionville is located in Massac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
  • Shady Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Shady Grove is located in Massac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
  • Ledbetter
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Hamletsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Smithland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Paducah
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Paducah is located in McCracken County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paducah
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,883 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paducah <5>
  • Oakdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakdale is located in McCracken County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
  • Reidland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Reidland is located in McCracken County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidland
  • Brookport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Hendron
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hendron is located in McCracken County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendron
  • Krebs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Krebs is located in McCracken County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
  • Calvert City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Calvert City is located in Marshall County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,509 people
    • Calvert City has also been known as:
    • Calvert
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calvert City <5>
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Bay City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Bay City is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
    • Lone Oak
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Lone Oak is located in McCracken County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
    • Sharpe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Sharpe is located in Marshall County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe
    • Gilbertsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Burna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Burna is located in Livingston County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burna
    • Metropolis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Massac City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Massac City is located in Massac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac City
    • Symsonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Hampton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Hampton is located in Livingston County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
    • West Paducah
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Massac
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Massac is located in McCracken County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac
    • Tiline
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Tiline is located in Livingston County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiline

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 Massac County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer websites 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: