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A visit to the Howard Cemetery ...


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:   45.2172°   (45° 13' 1")

Lon:   -84.8364°   (-84° 50' 11")

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

The county seat for Charlevoix County is located in Charlevoix. Charlevoix lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Howard Cemetery .

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:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Charlevoix 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.

    • Boyne Falls
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Walloon Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Berryville ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berryville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Berryville is located in Otsego County
    • Boyne City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyne City
      • Boyne City is located in Charlevoix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,717 people
      • Former names for Boyne City:
      • Bay Springs
      • Boyne
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyne City <4>
    • Vanderbilt
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Elmira
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
      • Elmira is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmira <4>
    • Hallock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hallock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallock
      • Hallock is located in Otsego County
    • Wolverine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolverine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine
      • Wolverine is located in Cheboygan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolverine <4>
    • Zenith Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith Heights
      • Zenith Heights is located in Charlevoix County
    • Goo ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goo
      • Goo is located in Charlevoix County
    • Kegomic ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kegomic. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kegomic
      • Kegomic is located in Emmet County
    • Bay View
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Petoskey
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Horton Bay
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Bay
        • Horton Bay is located in Charlevoix County
      • Bay Harbor
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Conway
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
        • Conway is located in Emmet County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <4>
      • East Jordan
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Jordan
        • East Jordan is located in Charlevoix County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,339 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Jordan <4>
      • Green Timbers
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Timbers
        • Green Timbers is located in Otsego County
      • Ponshewaing
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponshewaing
        • Ponshewaing is located in Emmet County
      • Oden
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Ramona Park
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramona Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona Park
        • Ramona Park is located in Emmet County
      • Gaylord
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Wequetonsing
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wequetonsing
        • Wequetonsing is located in Emmet County
      • Alanson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanson
        • Alanson is located in Emmet County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alanson <4>
      • Bay Shore
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Shore
        • Bay Shore is located in Charlevoix 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 Charlevoix 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 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Howard Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Okiron Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Okiron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Okiron Cemetery is located in Charlevoix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Okiron Cemetery
    • St. Augustine Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Augustine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Augustine Cemetery is located in Charlevoix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Augustine Cemetery
    • Boyne Valley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyne Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boyne Valley Cemetery is located in Charlevoix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyne Valley Cemetery
    • Chandler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chandler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chandler Cemetery is located in Charlevoix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chandler Cemetery
    • Hudson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Charlevoix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudson Cemetery
    • Maple Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Charlevoix County
      • The Maple Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Clarion Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
    • Duncan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Charlevoix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
    • Dunkard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Charlevoix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunkard Cemetery
    • Joy Valley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Joy Valley Cemetery is located in Emmet County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Joy Valley Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northwest of Petoskey.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joy Valley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #820 <7>
    • Maple Lawn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Lawn Cemetery is located in Charlevoix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Lawn Cemetery
    • Evangeline Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evangeline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evangeline Cemetery is located in Charlevoix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangeline Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Charlevoix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • St. Thomas Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Otsego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
      • Vanderbilt Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vanderbilt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vanderbilt Cemetery is located in Otsego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vanderbilt Cemetery
      • Lewis Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Charlevoix County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
      • Maple Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Antrim County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
      • Maple Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Antrim County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
      • Hallock Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hallock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hallock Cemetery is located in Otsego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hallock Cemetery
      • Resurrection Catholic Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resurrection Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Resurrection Catholic Cemetery is located in Otsego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resurrection Catholic Cemetery
      • Resurrection Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Silver Lake Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)

    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 #628688  (Howard Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #628688 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: Thumb Lake
      • County: Charlevoix         Elev: 243
      • Location given for GNIS #628688 (Howard Cemetery)

    The official website for Charlevoix County: www.charlevoixcounty.org/

    The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.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 Michigan's counties, including Charlevoix, 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 obstructions 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: 45.2172, Longitude: -84.8364       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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