A visit to the Howland 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 Howland Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Howland Cemetery:
38.6192, -83.1291
The Howland Cemetery is located in Lewis County<1>.
The county seat for Lewis County is located in Vanceburg. Vanceburg lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the west of the Howland Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Howland Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Howland Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Howland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Veach Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Veach Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veach Cemetery
- Waring Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Waring Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waring Cemetery
- Bruce Family Graveyard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Thomas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Loper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Loper Cemetery is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loper Cemetery
- McKendree Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The McKendree Cemetery is located in Scioto County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKendree Cemetery
- Brightman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Brightman Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightman Cemetery
- Christy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Christy Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christy Cemetery
- Hubbard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- McDermitt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The McDermitt Cemetery is located in Scioto County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDermitt Cemetery
- Willis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Willis Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis Cemetery
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Witten Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sullivan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Skidmore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Skidmore Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skidmore Cemetery
- Logan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Logan Cemetery is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Cemetery
- Logan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Riffe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Friendship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Scioto County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Black Oak Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- McGinnis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The McGinnis Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGinnis Cemetery
- Parsons Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Davis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Bradley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Bradley Cemetery is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley Cemetery
- Holy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Holy Cemetery is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cemetery
- Gillem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Gillem Cemetery is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillem Cemetery
- Sparks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Sparks Cemetery is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks Cemetery
- Worley Run Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Worley Run Cemetery is located in Scioto County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worley Run Cemetery
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]<2> of the Howland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Howland Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Quincy
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Quincy is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Garrison
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Garrison is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Pond Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- York
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Friendship
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Firebrick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Firebrick is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firebrick
- Buena Vista
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Shannoah Town ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Shannoah Town is located in Scioto County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannoah Town
- South Portsmouth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Boone Furnace
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Boone Furnace is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Furnace
- Tygarts Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lynn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Portsmouth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Vanceburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Smiths Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Smiths Creek is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Creek
- Kehoe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Warnock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Shore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Portsmouth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Camp Dix
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Frost
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lombardsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Carter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Carter is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
- Grays Branch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- New Boston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rome
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Rome
(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 Howland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lewis County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Howland 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 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 Howland Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Lewis 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 Howland Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #494694 (Howland Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #494694 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: Lewis
- Est. Elev: 166 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Garrison
- Location given for Howland Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.6192438 Lon: -83.1290667
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Lewis, 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' (or 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- Howland Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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