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A visit to the Howland Cemetery ...


The location of the Howland Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Howland Cemetery

Lat:   41.7937°   (41° 47' 37")

Lon:   -70.9931°   (-70° 59' 35")

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

The county seat for Plymouth County is located in Plymouth. Plymouth lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the northeast of the Howland Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Plymouth County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Howland Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 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.

    • Freetown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
      • Freetown is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,432 people
    • East Freetown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Freetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Freetown
      • East Freetown is located in Bristol County
    • Assonet ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assonet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assonet
      • Assonet is located in Bristol County
    • Braleys
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braleys
      • Braleys is located in Bristol County
    • Lakeville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
      • Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
    • Clifford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
      • Clifford is located in Bristol County
    • North Lakeville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lakeville
      • North Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
    • Berkley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
      • Berkley is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,900 people
    • East Taunton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Taunton
      • East Taunton is located in Bristol County
    • Long Plain
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Plain
      • Long Plain is located in Bristol County
    • Dighton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton
      • Dighton is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,040 people
    • Old Town Landing
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Landing
      • Old Town Landing is located in Bristol County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Somerset
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
        • Somerset is located in Bristol County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
      • Steep Brook
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steep Brook
        • Steep Brook is located in Bristol County
      • Middleborough
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleborough
        • Middleborough is located in Plymouth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,722 people
      • Weir Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir Village
        • Weir Village is located in Bristol County
      • Hixville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixville
        • Hixville is located in Bristol County
      • Acushnet Center
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acushnet Center
        • Acushnet Center is located in Bristol County
      • Acushnet
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acushnet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acushnet
        • Acushnet is located in Bristol County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
      • South Middleboro
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Middleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Middleboro
        • South Middleboro is located in Plymouth County
      • Namasket Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Namasket Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namasket Village
        • Namasket Village is located in Plymouth County
      • North Dighton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dighton
        • North Dighton is located in Bristol County
      • West Dighton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Dighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dighton
        • West Dighton is located in Bristol County
      • Bowenville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowenville
        • Bowenville is located in Bristol County
      • Oak Grove Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Village
        • Oak Grove Village is located in Bristol County
      • Raynham Center
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raynham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham Center
        • Raynham Center is located in Bristol County
      • Rochester
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
        • Rochester is located in Plymouth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,740 people
      • Taunton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
        • Taunton is located in Bristol County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Howland Cemetery.<4>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robbins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robbins Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robbins Cemetery
    • Pierce Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
    • Richmond Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richmond Cemetery is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond Cemetery
    • Rounsevell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rounsevell Cemetery is located in Bristol County
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Rounsevell Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #FRE.827 <5>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2335463 <6>
    • McCully Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCully Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCully Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCully Cemetery
    • Strowbridge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strowbridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Strowbridge Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strowbridge Cemetery
    • Winslow Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Winslow Cemetery is located in Bristol County
      • The Winslow Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Winslow Family Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winslow Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #FRE.802 <5>
    • Lawton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawton Cemetery is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawton Cemetery
    • Michael Hathaway Burial Ground
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Braley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Braley Cemetery is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braley Cemetery
    • Pittsley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Morton Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morton Cemetery is located in Bristol County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Cemetery
      • Clark Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clark Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Pond Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Old Quaker Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Quaker Cemetery is located in Bristol County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Quaker Cemetery
      • Assonet Burying Ground
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Crapo Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crapo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crapo Cemetery is located in Bristol County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crapo Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #FRE.822 <5>
      • White Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Ashley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ashley Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashley Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #ROC.809 <5>
      • Thompson Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 #599689  (Howland Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #599689 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Assawompset Pond
      • County: Plymouth         Elev: 32
      • Location given for GNIS #599689 (Howland Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

    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 Plymouth, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Howland Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7937, Longitude: -70.9931       In this case, the coordinates for the Howland Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <5>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.

    <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.




 

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