A visit to the Howland Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Howland Cemetery (MACRIS ID: LAK.806). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: LAK.806'. Click on this link to open a PDF document with more detailed information contained on scanned documents.
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:
41.7937, -70.9931
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Howland Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<2>
The Howland Cemetery is located in Plymouth County<3>.
The county seat for Plymouth County is located in Plymouth. Plymouth lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> 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 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Howland Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Howland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Chace Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Robbins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Robbins Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Cemetery
- Pierce Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Pierce Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Cemetery
- Richmond Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Richmond Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Cemetery
- Rounsevell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Rounsevell Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rounsevell Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rounsevell Cemetery is located outside and to the north of East Freetown.
- The Rounsevell Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rounseville Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #FRE.827 <1>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2335463 <6>
- McCully Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The McCully Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCully Cemetery
- Strowbridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Strowbridge Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strowbridge Cemetery
- Stetson - Haskins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Stetson - Haskins Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetson - Haskins Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Stetson - Haskins Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the southeast of Taunton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2322094 <6>
- Winslow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Winslow Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow Cemetery
- The Winslow Cemetery has also been known as:
- Winslow Family Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #FRE.802 <1>
- Lawton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Lawton Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton Cemetery
- Michael Hathaway Burial Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Doctor Bradford Braley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Doctor Bradford Braley Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doctor Bradford Braley Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Doctor Bradford Braley Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the east of Freetown.
- The Doctor Bradford Braley Cemetery has also been known as:
- Braley Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #FRE.830 <1>
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Pittsley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Morton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Morton Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Pond Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Pond Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #LAK.804 <1>
- Old Quaker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Old Quaker Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Quaker Cemetery
- Assonet Burying Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Crapo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Crapo Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crapo Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #FRE.822 <1>
- Braley East Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Braley West Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Braley West Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braley West Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Braley West Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the north of New Bedford.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2371850 <6>
- Reynolds Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Reynolds Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the north of New Bedford.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2371857 <6>
- White Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The White Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #FRE.831 <1>
- Ashley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Ashley Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #ROC.809 <1>
- Thompson Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Howland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Howland Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Freetown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Freetown is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,432 people
- East Freetown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- East Freetown is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Freetown
- Assonet ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Assonet is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assonet
- Braleys
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Braleys is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braleys
- Lakeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
- Clifford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Clifford is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
- North Lakeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- North Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lakeville
- Berkley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Berkley is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,900 people
- East Taunton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- East Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Taunton
- Long Plain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Long Plain is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Plain
- Segreganset
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Segreganset is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Segreganset
- Dighton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dighton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,040 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Old Town Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Old Town Landing is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Landing
- Somerset
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Somerset is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
- Steep Brook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Steep Brook is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steep Brook
- Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rock is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
- Middleborough
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Middleborough is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleborough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,722 people
- Weir Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Weir Village is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir Village
- Hixville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hixville is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixville
- Acushnet Station ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Acushnet Station is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acushnet Station
- Acushnet Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Acushnet Center is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acushnet Center
- Acushnet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Acushnet is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acushnet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
- South Middleboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- South Middleboro is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Middleboro
- Namasket Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Namasket Village is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namasket Village
- North Dighton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- North Dighton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dighton
- West Dighton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- West Dighton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dighton
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 Plymouth County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Howland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Assonet - Historic
- Middleborough
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Plymouth 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 MACRIS Record: LAK.806
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #599689 (Howland Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #599689 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: Plymouth
- Est. Elev: 32 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Assawompset Pond
- Location given for Howland Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.7937133 Lon: -70.993097
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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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| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Plymouth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Howland Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <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. |