A visit to the Howe Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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 Howe Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Howe Cemetery:
41.7980, -86.3532
The Howe Cemetery is located in Berrien County<1>.
The county seat for Berrien County is located in Saint Joseph. Saint Joseph lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Howe Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Howe Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Howe Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Howe Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Portage Prairie Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Buchanan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Cemetery
- Dragon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Dragon Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dragon Cemetery
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bakertown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Bakertown Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakertown Cemetery
- Orchard Hills Country Club Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- McGowan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The McGowan Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowan Cemetery
- Harrah Road Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Harrah Road Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrah Road Cemetery
- Benton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Benton Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Cemetery
- Sherwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Sherwood Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Cemetery
- Stevens Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Stevens Farm Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Farm Cemetery
- Dayton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Ann Beason Purdy Groves
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Father Allouez Grave Site
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Bertrand Protestant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Silverbrook Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Springbrook Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Springbrook Cemetery is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook Cemetery
- Truitt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Johnson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Howe Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Howe Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bakertown
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Buchanan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Dayton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Niles
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Roseland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Roseland is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
- Georgetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Georgetown is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Galien
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Zeigler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Village is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Hills Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- South Bend
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Glendora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- New Carlisle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sumnerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Berrien Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Berrien Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Snow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Troy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Avery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Crumstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hinchman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mishawaka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Granger
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Pokagon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Baroda
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Howe Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Berrien County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Howe Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Berrien Springs
- Buchanan
- Galien
- Mishawaka
- New Carlisle
- Niles
- South Bend
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Howe Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Berrien 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 Howe Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #628707 (Howe Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #628707 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: Berrien
- Est. Elev: 258 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Niles West
- Location given for Howe Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.7978244 Lon: -86.3530684
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Berrien, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Howe Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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