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The location of the Howard 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 Howard Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   44.2992°   (44° 17' 57")

Lon:   -69.4220°   (-69° 25' 19")

The Howard Cemetery is located in Knox County<2>.

The county seat for Knox County is located in Rockland. Rockland lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the southeast of the Howard Cemetery .

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 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 Howard Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Knox 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 Howard 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Howard Cemetery.

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

    • Washington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,520 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <4>
    • Stickney Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stickney Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney Corner
      • Stickney Corner is located in Knox County
    • Lucas Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Corner
      • Lucas Corner is located in Knox County
    • Globe
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
      • Globe is located in Knox County
    • Burkettville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkettville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
      • Burkettville is located in Knox County
    • Jefferson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <4>
    • Coopers Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coopers Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers Mills
      • Coopers Mills is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coopers Mills <4>
    • Flanders Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders Corner
      • Flanders Corner is located in Lincoln County
    • Palermo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palermo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
      • Palermo is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palermo <4>
    • Windsor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <4>
    • Branch Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Branch Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Mills
      • Branch Mills is located in Kennebec County
    • Appleton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Liberty
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
        • Liberty is located in Waldo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <4>
      • North Windsor
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windsor
        • North Windsor is located in Kennebec County
      • South Windsor
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor
        • South Windsor is located in Kennebec County
      • Union
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
        • Union is located in Knox County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <4>
      • South China
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South China have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South China
        • South China is located in Kennebec County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South China <4>
      • Davis Corner
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corner
        • Davis Corner is located in Lincoln County
      • Montville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
        • Montville is located in Waldo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
      • Searsmont
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searsmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsmont
        • Searsmont is located in Waldo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Searsmont <4>
      • Whitefield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefield
        • Whitefield is located in Lincoln County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,281 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitefield <4>
      • China
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
        • China is located in Kennebec County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China <4>
      • Hope
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Slab City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
        • Slab City is located in Waldo County
      • East Vassalboro
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Vassalboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vassalboro
        • East Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County

    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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Knox County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Howard Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Howard Cemetery.<6>

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

    • McDowell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDowell Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDowell Cemetery
    • Pierpont Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierpont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pierpont Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierpont Cemetery
    • Eastman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eastman Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastman Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Gove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gove Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gove Cemetery
    • Lenfest Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lenfest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lenfest Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lenfest Cemetery
    • Perry Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perry Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
    • Skidmore Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skidmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Skidmore Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skidmore Cemetery
    • Fish Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fish Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fish Cemetery
    • Hannan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hannan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hannan Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hannan Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Hannon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hannon Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hannon Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Deer Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deer Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Deer Hill Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Hill Cemetery
      • Windsor Neck Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Shepherd Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shepherd Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepherd Cemetery
      • Jefferson Village Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Clark Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 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 Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Parmeter Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parmeter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parmeter Cemetery is located in Waldo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parmeter Cemetery
      • Oliver Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oliver Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliver Cemetery
      • Lake View Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lake View Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake View Cemetery
      • Hart Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hart Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery

    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 Howard Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #568378  (Howard Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #568378 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: Razorville
      • County: Knox         Elev: 126
      • Location given for GNIS #568378 (Howard Cemetery)

    The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcounty.midcoast.com/

    The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.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 Maine's counties, including Knox, 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 Howard Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2992, Longitude: -69.4220       In this case, the coordinates for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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