A visit to the Howdeshell Cemetery ...

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 Howdeshell Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Howdeshell Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   39.1392°   (39° 8' 21")

Lon:   -90.9387°   (-90° 56' 19")

The Howdeshell Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<2>.

The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Troy. Troy lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of the Howdeshell Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Howdeshell Cemetery.<4>

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

• Gladney Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gladney Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gladney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Gladney Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
• Bryants Creek Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryants Creek Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryants Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Bryants Creek Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
• Wilson Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
  • 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 Lincoln County
• Mill Creek Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Creek Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Mill Creek Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
• Ellis Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
• Auburn Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Auburn Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Auburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Auburn Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
• Cochran Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cochran Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cochran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Cochran Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
• Hamilton Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
• Elsberry Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elsberry Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elsberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Elsberry Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
• Reid Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reid Cemetery
  • The Reid Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #31077 <5>
• Davis Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Davis Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
• Downing Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downing Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Downing Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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  • Whiteside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whiteside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whiteside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Whiteside Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
  • Nelson - Cannon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson - Cannon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson - Cannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nelson - Cannon Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
  • Halley - Liles Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halley - Liles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halley - Liles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Halley - Liles Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
  • Whiteside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whiteside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whiteside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Whiteside Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
  • Morris Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Morris Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
  • Old Morris Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Morris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Morris Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
  • Harmony Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harmony Grove Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
  • Luckett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luckett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luckett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Luckett Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
  • Cox Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cox Cemetery is located in Lincoln County

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]<3> of the Howdeshell Cemetery.

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

• Auburn
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
  • Auburn is located in Lincoln County
• New Hope
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
  • New Hope is located in Lincoln County
• Briscoe
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Briscoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
  • Briscoe is located in Lincoln County
• Whiteside
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
  • Whiteside is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
• Sledd
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sledd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledd
  • Sledd is located in Pike County
• Silex
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
  • Silex is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
• Davis
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
  • Davis is located in Lincoln County
• Eolia
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eolia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
  • Eolia is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eolia <7>
• Mackville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mackville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
  • Mackville is located in Lincoln County
• Elsberry
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsberry
  • Elsberry is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,098 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsberry <7>
• Paynesville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
  • Paynesville is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
• Cave
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave
  • Cave is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
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  • Annada
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annada
    • Annada is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
  • Troy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <7>
  • Argentville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Argentville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentville
    • Argentville is located in Lincoln County
  • Fountain N' Lakes
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain N' Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain N' Lakes
    • Fountain N' Lakes is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Fountain N' Lakes has also been known as:
    • Fountain N' Lakes village
  • Foley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
    • Foley is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foley <7>
  • Calumet
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
    • Calumet is located in Pike County
  • Moscow Mills
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow Mills
    • Moscow Mills is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,652 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow Mills <7>
  • Hamburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
    • Hamburg is located in Calhoun County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <7>
  • Cyrene
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrene
    • Cyrene is located in Pike County
  • Louisville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
    • Louisville is located in Lincoln County
  • Corso
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corso. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corso
    • Corso is located in Lincoln County
  • Winfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
    • Winfield is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <7>
  • Gilead
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
    • Gilead is located in Calhoun County (IL)
  • Star City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
    • Star City is located in Calhoun County (IL)
  • Mozier
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mozier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozier
    • Mozier is located in Calhoun County (IL)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mozier <7>

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 Howdeshell Cemetery. The following communities are located in Lincoln County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Elsberry
  • Elsberry lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Howdeshell Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elsberry.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsberry
• Silex
  • Silex lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Howdeshell Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Silex.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
• Troy
  • Troy lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Howdeshell Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Troy.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Howdeshell Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Lincoln County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Calhoun County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Greene County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Jersey County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Pike County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Audrain County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Montgomery County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Pike County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Saint Charles County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Warren County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Missouri
  • Cemeteries of Lincoln County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Missouri
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Missouri
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Missouri
  • Cemeteries of Lincoln
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Howdeshell Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Howdeshell Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #719924  (Howdeshell Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #719924 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: Auburn
  • County: Lincoln         Elev: 239
  • Location given for GNIS #719924 (Howdeshell Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/