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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:

40.3395, -88.7312

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 McLean County<2>.

The county seat for McLean County is located in Bloomington. Bloomington lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the northwest 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 27 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Howard Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Gilmore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Frankeberger Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Frankeberger Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankeberger Cemetery
  • Rutledge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Rutledge Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge Cemetery
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Barnes Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
  • Dawson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Dawson Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Cemetery
  • Lebo Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lebo Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebo Cemetery
  • Walden Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Walden Cemetery is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Arrowsmith Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
  • Walters Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Walters Cemetery is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Cemetery
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Campground Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Campground Cemetery is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Campground Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Farmer City.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105028 <5>
    • Greenleaf Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Greenleaf Cemetery is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Farmer City Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Farmer City Cemetery is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer City Cemetery
    • Payne Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Payne Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
    • McCord Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The McCord Cemetery is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCord Cemetery
    • Benjaminville Friends Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Benjaminville Friends Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benjaminville Friends Cemetery
      • The Benjaminville Friends Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Benjaminville Cemetery
      • Friends Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #597586 <5>
    • Bishop Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bishop Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Cemetery
    • Diamond Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Diamond Grove Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Grove Cemetery
    • Diamond Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Diamond Grove Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Grove Cemetery
    • Old Rutledge Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Old Rutledge Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Rutledge Cemetery
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Barnes Cemetery is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
    • Blue Ridge Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Blue Ridge Cemetery is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge Cemetery
    • Bellflower Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Bellflower Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellflower Cemetery

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]<3> of the Howard Cemetery.

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

  • Le Roy
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Watkins
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Watkins is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
  • Parnell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Parnell is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
  • Glen Avon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Glen Avon is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Avon
  • Ellsworth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Fullerton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Fullerton is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
  • Farmer City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Kumler
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Kumler is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kumler
  • Laurette
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Laurette is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurette
  • Arrowsmith
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Downs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Bellflower
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Gillum
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Gillum is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillum
    • De Witt
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • De Witt is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Brokaw
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Brokaw is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokaw
    • Saybrook
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Birkbeck
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Birkbeck is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birkbeck
    • Merna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Heyworth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Wapella
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mansfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lotus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Lotus is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotus
    • Cooksville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Weldon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • De Land
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Foosland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)

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 McLean 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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: