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:
37.5706, -83.1357
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 Breathitt County<2>.
The county seat for Breathitt County is located in Jackson. Jackson lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west of the Howard Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Howard Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Howard Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Stacy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Stacy Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy Cemetery
- Russell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- Clemons Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Clemons Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons Cemetery
- Hard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Hard Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hard Cemetery
- Benton Mann Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Benton Mann Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Mann Cemetery
- McQuinn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The McQuinn Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McQuinn Cemetery
- Shack Allen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Shack Allen Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shack Allen Cemetery
- Fugate Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Fugate Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fugate Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fugate Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of Jackson.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2595422 <5>
- Betts Mann Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Betts Mann Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betts Mann Cemetery
- Crafts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Crafts Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafts Cemetery
- Roark Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Roark Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roark Cemetery
- Risner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Risner Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risner Cemetery
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- McDaniel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniel Cemetery
- Henry C. Calhoun Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Henry C. Calhoun Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry C. Calhoun Cemetery
- The Henry C. Calhoun Cemetery has also been known as:
- Calhoun Cemetery
- Bradey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Bradey Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradey Cemetery
- John Bailey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The John Bailey Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Bailey Cemetery
- Bailey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bailey Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the south of Salyersville.
- John Cole Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The John Cole Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Cole Cemetery
- Kennard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Kennard Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard Cemetery
- Holbrook Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Holbrook Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook Cemetery
- Walters Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Walters Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Cemetery
- Morgan Rowe Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lee Rigsby Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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:
- Rousseau
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rousseau is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rousseau
- Bays
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bays is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bays
- Royalton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Royalton is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
- Sublett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sublett is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublett
- Hendricks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hendricks is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
- Ova
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ova is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ova
- Flintville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Flintville is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
- Hardshell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hardshell is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardshell
- Gapville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gapville is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapville
- Marshallville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Marshallville is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
- Lakeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lakeville is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Quicksand
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Quicksand is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quicksand
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Clayhole
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clayhole is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhole
- Gunlock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Gunlock is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunlock
- Gypsy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gypsy is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsy
- Rock Lick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Lick is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lick
- Taulbee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Taulbee is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taulbee
- Kragon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Kragon is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kragon
- Lost Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lost Creek is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Stacy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Stacy is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy
- Ivyton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ivyton is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivyton
- Vest
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Netty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Netty is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netty
- David
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- David is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David
- Salyersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Belknap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Belknap is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
- Jackson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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 Breathitt 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:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Breathitt County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #494659 (Howard Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #494659 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Breathitt
- Est. Elev: 292 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Guage
- Location given for Howard Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.5706492 Lon: -83.1357273
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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 Breathitt, 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- Howard Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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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