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The location of the Dona 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 Dona Howard Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dona 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 Dona Howard Cemetery

Lat:   37.5908°   (37° 35' 26")

Lon:   -82.9281°   (-82° 55' 41")

The Dona Howard Cemetery is located in Magoffin County<2>.

The county seat for Magoffin County is located in Salyersville. Salyersville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northwest of the Dona Howard Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Dona Howard Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Magoffin 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 Dona 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 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dona Howard Cemetery.

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

    • Gunlock
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunlock
      • Gunlock is located in Magoffin County
    • David
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for David have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David
      • David is located in Floyd County
    • Goodloe
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodloe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodloe
      • Goodloe is located in Floyd County
    • Gapville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gapville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapville
      • Gapville is located in Magoffin County
    • Blue River
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
      • Blue River is located in Floyd County
    • Gypsy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsy
      • Gypsy is located in Magoffin County
    • Marshallville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
      • Marshallville is located in Magoffin County
    • Royalton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
      • Royalton is located in Magoffin County
    • Ivyton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivyton
      • Ivyton is located in Magoffin County
    • Hueysville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hueysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hueysville
      • Hueysville is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hueysville <4>
    • Eastern
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern
      • Eastern is located in Floyd County
    • Langley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
      • Langley is located in Floyd County
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Maytown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
        • Maytown is located in Floyd County
      • Warco
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warco
        • Warco is located in Floyd County
      • Sublett
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublett
        • Sublett is located in Magoffin County
      • Garrett
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
        • Garrett is located in Floyd County
      • Martin
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
        • Martin is located in Floyd County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <4>
      • Lackey
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lackey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey
        • Lackey is located in Floyd County
      • Printer
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Printer
        • Printer is located in Floyd County
      • Allen
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
        • Allen is located in Floyd County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
        • Allen has also been known as:
        • Beaver Creek Junction
        • Beaver Creek
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <4>
      • Watergap
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watergap
        • Watergap is located in Floyd County
      • Dwale
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dwale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwale
        • Dwale is located in Floyd County
      • Prestonsburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonsburg
        • Prestonsburg is located in Floyd County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,460 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prestonsburg <4>
      • Lakeville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
        • Lakeville is located in Magoffin County
      • Mousie
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousie
        • Mousie is located in Knott County
      • Wayland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
        • Wayland is located in Floyd County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
      • Minnie
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
        • Minnie is located in Floyd County
      • Drift
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drift have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drift
        • Drift is located in Floyd County
      • Banner
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
        • Banner is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banner <4>
      • East Point
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
        • East Point is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Point <4>
      • Asa
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asa
        • Asa is located in Johnson 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 Dona Howard Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Magoffin County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dona 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 5 miles [8 km] of the Dona Howard Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Dan Shepherd Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dan Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dan Shepherd Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dan Shepherd Cemetery
    • Wireman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wireman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wireman Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wireman Cemetery
    • Jeff Shepherd Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jeff Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jeff Shepherd Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jeff Shepherd Cemetery
    • Goldie Johnson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goldie Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goldie Johnson Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goldie Johnson Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • John B Shepard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John B Shepard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The John B Shepard Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John B Shepard Cemetery
    • Vanderpool Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vanderpool Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vanderpool Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vanderpool Cemetery
    • Sub Howard Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sub Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sub Howard Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sub Howard Cemetery
    • Wireman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wireman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wireman Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wireman Cemetery
    • Howard Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howard Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Willburn Shepherd Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willburn Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willburn Shepherd Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willburn Shepherd Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Hale Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 Magoffin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
      • Whitaker Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Whitaker Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Whitaker Family Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Whitaker Family Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Sublett.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitaker Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484827 <7>
      • Dulton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dulton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dulton Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dulton Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Howard Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • The Howard Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
      • Bailey Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
      • Albert Shepherd Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albert Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Albert Shepherd Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albert Shepherd Cemetery
      • Raleigh Shepherd Sr. Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raleigh Shepherd Sr. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Raleigh Shepherd Sr. Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raleigh Shepherd Sr. Cemetery
      • Jimmie Shepherd Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jimmie Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jimmie Shepherd Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jimmie Shepherd Cemetery
      • Jim Buck Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jim Buck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jim Buck Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jim Buck Cemetery
      • Joseph Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Joseph Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joseph Cemetery
      • Hicks Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
      • William England Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William England Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The William England Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William England 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 Dona Howard Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2339026  (Dona Howard Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2339026 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: David
      • County: Magoffin         Elev: 295
      • Location given for GNIS #2339026 (Dona Howard Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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 Kentucky's counties, including Magoffin, 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 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 Dona Howard Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5908, Longitude: -82.9281       In this case, the coordinates for the Dona 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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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