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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:

42.5129, -72.6962

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Howland Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Howland Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Greenfield. Greenfield lies just to the northeast 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]<3> of the Howland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cricket Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Cricket Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket Hill Cemetery
  • Boyden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Boyden Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyden Cemetery
  • Southpart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Southpart Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southpart Cemetery
  • Hawks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hawks Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawks Cemetery
  • Shelburne Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • North Shirkshire Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Ashfield Plain Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Old Albany Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Old Albany Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Albany Cemetery
  • West Deerfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • South Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
  • Whately Center Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Brookside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
    • Holy Name of Jesus Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery
    • North Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The North Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • East Whately Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • Ward Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
    • Pine Nook Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Green River Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Polish Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Polish Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polish Cemetery
    • Lower Meadow Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lower Meadow Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Meadow Cemetery
    • Skinner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Skinner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinner 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]<3> of the Howland Cemetery.

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

  • Conway
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Conway is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,875 people
  • Ashfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Ashfield is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
  • South Ashfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • South Ashfield is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ashfield
  • Whately
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Whately is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whately
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,583 people
  • South Deerfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • South Deerfield is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Deerfield
  • Deerfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Deerfield is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
  • Shelburne Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Shelburne Falls is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne Falls
  • Sunderland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sunderland is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
  • Goshen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Goshen is located in Hampshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
  • North Hatfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • North Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hatfield
  • East Deerfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • East Deerfield is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Deerfield
  • Greenfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenfield is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Buckland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Buckland is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
    • Shattuckville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Shattuckville is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shattuckville
    • Williamsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Williamsburg is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,462 people
    • Montague
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Montague is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,203 people
    • Montague City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Montague City is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague City
    • Swift River
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Swift River is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift River
    • Haydenville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Haydenville is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenville
    • Lake Pleasant
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Lake Pleasant is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pleasant
    • Turners Falls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Turners Falls is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners Falls
    • Griswoldville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Griswoldville is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswoldville
    • Cummington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Cummington is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 873 people
    • West Hatfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • West Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hatfield
    • North Hadley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • North Hadley is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hadley
    • Leverett
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Leverett is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,836 people
    • Factory Village ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Factory Village is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Village

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. The following communities are located in Franklin 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 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 Howland Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Franklin 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 #601355  (Howland Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #601355 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: Franklin
      • Est. Elev: 175 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Shelburne Falls
      • Location given for Howland Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.5128641     Lon: -72.6962016
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Franklin, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Howland 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.