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A visit to the Howe 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 Howe Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Howe Cemetery:

39.3103, -88.7873

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

The Howe Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies just to the north of the Howe Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Howe Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Watton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Watton Cemetery is also located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watton Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is also located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Edwards Cemetery is also located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
  • Walker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Walker Cemetery is also located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
  • Hodson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Hodson Cemetery is also located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodson Cemetery
  • Martin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Martin Cemetery is also located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
  • Gallagher Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is also located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Mt. Hermon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Hermon Cemetery is also located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hermon Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is also located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Fortner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Fortner Cemetery is also located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortner Cemetery
  • Harmon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Harmon Cemetery is also located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Center Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Center Cemetery is also located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
    • Askins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Askins Cemetery is also located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askins Cemetery
    • Neal Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Neal Cemetery is also located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Union Cemetery is also located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Graybill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Graybill Cemetery is also located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graybill Cemetery
    • Reed Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Reed Cemetery is also located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
    • Mound Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mound Cemetery is also located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Cemetery
    • Giles Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Giles Cemetery is also located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles Cemetery
    • Rockford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Rockford Cemetery is also located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is also located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove 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 Howe Cemetery.

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

  • Fancher
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Fancher is also located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
  • Mode
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Mode is also located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
  • Cowden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cowden is also located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowden <5>
  • Holliday
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Holliday is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
  • Shelbyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Lakewood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Lakewood is also located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
  • Beecher City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Beecher City is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
  • Stewardson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Middlesworth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Middlesworth is also located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesworth
  • Strasburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Tower Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Moccasin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Moccasin is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Shumway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Herrick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Windsor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Windsor is also located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <5>
    • Trowbridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Trowbridge is also located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
    • Findlay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Green Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Green Creek is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
    • Sexson Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Sexson Corner is also located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexson Corner
    • Dressor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Dressor is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dressor
    • Yantisville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Yantisville is also located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantisville
    • Dexter
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Dexter is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
    • Sigel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Sigel is also located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sigel <5>
    • Pana
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Pana is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pana
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pana <5>

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 Howe Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shelby County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Howe Cemetery: