A visit to the Howard Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Howard Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Howard Cemetery (FG ID #2482010).
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 Howard Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Howard Cemetery:
44.2580, -69.9072
The Howard Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the northeast of Purgatory.
The cemetery is located in Kennebec County<3>.
While not adjacent, the Friends Cemetery is directly northeast of the Howard Cemetery.
The county seat for Kennebec County is located in Augusta. Augusta lies just to the east northeast of the Howard Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Howard Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Howard Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Howard Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lakeview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
- Fairbanks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Fairbanks Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks Cemetery
- Metcalf Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Metcalf Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf Cemetery
- Northern Ave. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Friends Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Friends Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
- East Winthrop Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Glenside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- North Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The North Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
- Grant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Grant Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Cemetery
- Whittier Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Whittier Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittier Cemetery
- Monmouth Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Libby Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Plaisted Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Maine Ave. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Maine Ave. Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine Ave. Cemetery
- Chelsea Heights Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hallowell Village Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Barber Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Barber Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber Cemetery
- Kimball Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Kimball Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball Cemetery
- Plains Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Plains Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
- Blanchard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Blanchard Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard Cemetery
- Cony Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Cony Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cony Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Coombs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Coombs Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coombs Cemetery
- Scribner Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Scribner Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scribner 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]<2> of the Howard Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Howard Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- West Gardiner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- West Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gardiner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,376 people
- East Monmouth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Winthrop Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Purgatory
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Batchelders Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- East Winthrop
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Winthrop
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Manchester
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Monmouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- South Monmouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Maranacook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gardiner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Farmingdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hallowell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- North Monmouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Litchfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pittston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Randolph
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Augusta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Leeds Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wales Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wales
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wales is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
- Litchfield Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Readfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- South Gardiner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- South Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gardiner
- Chelsea
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Curtis Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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 Howard Cemetery. The following communities are located in Kennebec County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Howard Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Augusta
- East Winthrop
- Gardiner
- Hallowell
- Pittston
- Readfield
- Winthrop
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 Howard Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Maine:
- Pages specific to Kennebec 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 Howard Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2482010
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #568380 (Howard Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #568380 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: Kennebec
- Est. Elev: 40 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Waterville
- Location given for Howard Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.52068 Lon: -69.65305
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Howard Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Kennebec, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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. |