A visit to the John Joy 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 John Joy Howard Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the John Joy Howard Cemetery:
37.5223, -82.9864
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the John Joy Howard Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The John Joy Howard Cemetery is located in Magoffin County<2>.
The county seat for Magoffin County is located in Salyersville. Salyersville lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north northwest of the John Joy 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 John Joy Howard Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from John Joy Howard Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bailey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- 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 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Salyersville.
- Albert Shepherd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jimmie Shepherd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Raleigh Shepherd Sr. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- John B Shepard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Joseph Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Joseph Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
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- Jim Buck Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Jim Buck Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Buck Cemetery
- Willburn Shepherd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wireman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Wireman Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
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- Jeff Shepherd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Jeff Shepherd Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
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- Dan Shepherd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Dan Shepherd Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dan Shepherd Cemetery
- Whitt Howard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Whitt Howard Cemetery is located in Knott County
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- Compton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Compton Cemetery is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton Cemetery
- Hale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Hale Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
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- Vanderpool Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Vanderpool Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderpool Cemetery
- Goldie Johnson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Dona Howard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Dona Howard Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
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- Betts Mann Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Betts Mann Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betts Mann Cemetery
- Bradey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Bradey Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradey Cemetery
- Shepherd Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Shepherd Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd Cemetery
- The Shepherd Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sutton Cemetery
- Hicks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Hicks Cemetery is located in Floyd County
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- Mort Arnett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Mort Arnett Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mort Arnett Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the John Joy Howard Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from John Joy Howard Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Gunlock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gunlock is located in Magoffin County
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- David
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- David is located in Floyd County
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- Gapville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gapville is located in Magoffin County
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- Vest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Garrett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Garrett is located in Floyd County
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- Hueysville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Goodloe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Goodloe is located in Floyd County
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- Mousie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mousie is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousie
- Lackey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lackey is located in Floyd County
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- Eastern
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Eastern is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern
- Gypsy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Gypsy is located in Magoffin County
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- Marshallville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Marshallville is located in Magoffin County
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- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Royalton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Royalton is located in Magoffin County
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- Langley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Langley is located in Floyd County
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- Maytown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Maytown is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
- Manton ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Manton is located in Floyd County
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- Blue River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Blue River is located in Floyd County
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- Sublett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sublett is located in Magoffin County
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- Tina
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Tina is located in Knott County
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- Garner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Garner is located in Knott County
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- Wayland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wayland is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Warco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Warco is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warco
- Hindman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Leburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Raven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Raven is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
- Dema
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dema is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dema
- Martin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Ivyton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ivyton is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivyton
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 John Joy 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 John Joy 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 John Joy Howard Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Magoffin 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 John Joy Howard Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2339077 (John Joy Howard Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2339077 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: Magoffin
- Est. Elev: 467 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: David
- Location given for John Joy Howard Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.5222738 Lon: -82.986363
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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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- John Joy 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |