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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. 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 Howard Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   44.2580°   (44° 15' 28")

Lon:   -69.9072°   (-69° 54' 25")

The cemetery is located in Kennebec County<3>.

As an estimate, the Howard Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southwest of Purgatory.

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
  • Fairbanks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairbanks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairbanks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairbanks Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
  • Metcalf Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Metcalf Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Metcalf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Metcalf Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
  • Northern Ave. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Friends Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Friends Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
  • East Winthrop Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Glenside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Glenside Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
  • North Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The North Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
  • Grant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Grant Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
  • Whittier Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whittier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whittier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Whittier Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
  • Monmouth Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monmouth Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monmouth Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Monmouth Ridge Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maine Ave. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maine Ave. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maine Ave. Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
    • Chelsea Heights Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chelsea Heights Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chelsea Heights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chelsea Heights Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
    • Hallowell Village Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Barber Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barber Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barber Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
    • Kimball Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimball Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kimball Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kimball Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
    • Plains Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plains Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plains Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
    • Blanchard Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanchard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blanchard Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
    • Cony Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cony Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cony Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coombs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coombs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coombs Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
    • Scribner Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scribner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scribner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scribner Cemetery is located in Kennebec County

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]<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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gardiner
    • West Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
    • 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)
  • Batchelders Crossing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • East Winthrop
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Winthrop
    • East Winthrop is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Winthrop <7>
  • Winthrop
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
    • Winthrop is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,029 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winthrop <7>
  • Manchester
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
    • Manchester is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,555 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <7>
  • 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)
  • Farmingdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmingdale
    • Farmingdale is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,925 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmingdale <7>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Hallowell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • North Monmouth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Monmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Monmouth
      • North Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Monmouth <7>
    • Litchfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Pittston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pittston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittston
      • Pittston is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pittston
      • From the Howard Cemetery to Pittston
    • Randolph
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randolph <7>
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
      • Wales is located in Androscoggin County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readfield
      • Readfield is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,586 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Readfield <7>
    • South Gardiner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gardiner
      • South Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
    • 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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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:

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 GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #568380  (Howard Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #568380 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: Waterville
    • County: Kennebec         Elev: 40
    • Location given for GNIS #568380 (Howard Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2482010

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' 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 Howard Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2580, Longitude: -69.9072    
<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), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>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.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.