A visit to the Howes 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 Howes Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Howes Cemetery:
41.7346, -70.2009
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Howes Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Howes Cemetery is located in Barnstable County<2>.
The county seat for Barnstable County is located in Barnstable. Barnstable lies just to the west southwest of the Howes Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Howes Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Howes Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Howes Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bass Hole Memorial Garden
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Bass Hole Memorial Garden is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Hole Memorial Garden
- The Bass Hole Memorial Garden has also been known as:
- Grey Beach Memorial Garden
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2428650 <5>
- Paddock Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Nobscusset Indian Burial Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Corporation Beach Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ancient Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Homer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Homer Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer Cemetery
- Sears Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Woodside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Old South Dennis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Old South Dennis Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old South Dennis Cemetery
- The Old South Dennis Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ancient Cemetery
- Town Hall Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #703920 <5>
- Red Top Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Quivet Neck Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Quivet Neck Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quivet Neck Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Quivet Neck Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of East Dennis.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91406 <5>
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Ouivett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Ouivett Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ouivett Cemetery
- Cummaquid Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Cummaquid Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummaquid Cemetery
- The Cummaquid Cemetery has also been known as:
- East Barnstable Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90922 <5>
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Georgetown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- South Dennis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The South Dennis Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dennis Cemetery
- Dillingham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cobb's Hill Cemetery (East and West)
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Chandler Gray Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Chandler Gray Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Gray Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Chandler Gray Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in West Yarmouth.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1543639 <5>
- Bass River Bapist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Baker Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Baker Family Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Family Cemetery
- The Baker Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Baker Family Burying Ground
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #DEN.809 <6>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2199515 <5>
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Swan Lake Cemetery Annex
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Swan Lake Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Brewster Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Brewster Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster Cemetery
- The Brewster Cemetery has also been known as:
- Brewster Lower Road Cemetery
- Lower Road Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BRE.806 <6>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90810 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Howes Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Howes Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Dennis
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Dennis is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,890 people
- Yarmouth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,166 people
- East Dennis
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- East Dennis is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dennis
- Yarmouth Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Yarmouth Station is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth Station
- Yarmouth Port
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Yarmouth Port is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth Port
- South Dennis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- South Dennis is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dennis
- Cobbs Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cobbs Village is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs Village
- Cummaquid ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cummaquid is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummaquid
- South Yarmouth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- South Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Yarmouth
- North Harwich
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Harwich is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Harwich
- West Brewster
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- West Brewster is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brewster
- Barnstable
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Barnstable is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnstable
- Population from the 2010 Census: 45,193 people
- Barnstable has also been known as:
- Barnstable Village
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Bass River
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bass River is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass River
- West Dennis
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- West Dennis is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dennis
- West Yarmouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- West Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Yarmouth
- Dennis Port
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dennis Port is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Port
- West Harwich
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Harwich is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Harwich
- Brewster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Brewster is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,772 people
- Hyannis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hyannis is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyannis
- Harwich
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Harwich is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,144 people
- Hyannis Port
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hyannis Port is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyannis Port
- Harwich Port
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Harwich Port is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwich Port
- West Barnstable
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- West Barnstable is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barnstable
- Barnstable Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Barnstable Town is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnstable Town
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,535 people
- Centerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Craigville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Craigville is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigville
- West Hyannisport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Hyannisport is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hyannisport
- South Harwich
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- South Harwich is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Harwich
- South Chatham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- South Chatham is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chatham
- East Harwich
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- East Harwich is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Harwich
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 Howes Cemetery. The following communities are located in Barnstable County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Howes 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 Howes Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Barnstable 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 Howes Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #602545 (Howes Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #602545 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: Barnstable
- Est. Elev: 3 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Dennis
- Location given for Howes Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.7345538 Lon: -70.2008533
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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 Massachusetts' counties, including Barnstable, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Howes 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. |
| <6> | The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.
When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.
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