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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. 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 Howard Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.6280°   (37° 37' 40")

Lon:   -82.9931°   (-82° 59' 35")

The Howard Cemetery is located in Magoffin County<1>.

The county seat for Magoffin County is located in Salyersville. Salyersville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Howard Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Howard Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Conley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Conley Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
  • Howard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Howard Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
  • Wireman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wireman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wireman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wireman Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
  • Whitaker Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Joe Howard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joe Howard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joe Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Joe Howard Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
  • Howard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Allen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Allen Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
  • Boone Howard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boone Howard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boone Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Boone Howard Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
  • Marshall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Marshall Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
  • Stevens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
  • Howard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Howard - Shepard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard - Shepard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard - Shepard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Howard - Shepard Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Kindle Joseph Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Gullett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gullett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gullett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gullett Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
    • Salyer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salyer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salyer Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
    • Morgan Rowe Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • John Bailey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Bailey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The John Bailey Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
    • Sub Howard Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sub Howard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sub Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sub Howard Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
    • Risner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Risner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Risner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Risner Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
    • Marshall Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marshall Cemetery is located in Magoffin County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 33 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Howard Cemetery.

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

  • Gapville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gapville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapville
    • Gapville is located in Magoffin County
  • Gypsy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Royalton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
    • Royalton is located in Magoffin County
  • Marshallville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Sublett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • David
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for David have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David
    • David is located in Floyd County
  • Ivyton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Gunlock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunlock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunlock
    • Gunlock is located in Magoffin County
  • Goodloe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodloe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodloe
    • Goodloe is located in Floyd County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Goodloe
    • From the Howard Cemetery to Goodloe
  • Lakeville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Blue River
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Hendricks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Salyersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Asa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Falcon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
      • Falcon is located in Magoffin County
    • Painters Lick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Ova
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hueysville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hueysville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <7>
    • Eastern
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastern have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern
      • Eastern is located in Floyd County
    • Langley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
      • Langley is located in Floyd County
    • Maytown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Denver
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Oil Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Springs
      • Oil Springs is located in Johnson County
    • Elsie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsie
      • Elsie is located in Magoffin County
    • Rousseau
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rousseau have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rousseau
      • Rousseau is located in Breathitt County
    • Garrett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
      • Garrett is located in Floyd County
    • Warco
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warco
      • Warco is located in Floyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Warco
      • From the Howard Cemetery to Warco
    • Martin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <7>
    • Watergap
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Prestonsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <7>
    • East Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Wheelersburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Bays
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bays have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bays
      • Bays is located in Breathitt 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 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 Howard 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 either 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:

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 #494661  (Howard Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #494661 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: Ivyton
    • County: Magoffin         Elev: 295
    • Location given for GNIS #494661 (Howard Cemetery)

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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 Howard Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6280, Longitude: -82.9931    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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