A visit to the Howell 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 Howell Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Howell Cemetery:
36.6328, -91.5307
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Howell Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Howell Cemetery is located in Oregon County<2>.
The county seat for Oregon County is located in Alton. Alton lies just to the east northeast of the Howell Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Howell Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Howell Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Howell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Childress Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Childress Cemetery is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Norman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Norman Cemetery is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman Cemetery
- Dills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Dills Cemetery is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dills Cemetery
- Clifton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Clifton Cemetery is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Cemetery
- Koshkonong Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Koshkonong Cemetery is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koshkonong Cemetery
- Old George Martin Farm
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Old George Martin Farm is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- The Old George Martin Farm is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old George Martin Farm
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Old George Martin Farm is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Thayer.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2318667 <5>
- Union Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
- Redburn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Huddleston Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Huddleston Cemetery is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddleston Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Huddleston Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Alton.
- The Huddleston Cemetery has also been known as:
- Huddleston Chapel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #29438 <5>
- Huddleston Graveyard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Huddleston Graveyard is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddleston Graveyard
- Jolliff Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Jolliff Cemetery is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolliff Cemetery
- The Jolliff Cemetery has also been known as:
- Jolliff Graveyard
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #29581 <5>
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- Smith Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Smith Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Alton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #31665 <5>
- Royal Oak Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Royal Oak Church Cemetery is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oak Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Royal Oak Church Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northwest of Alton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2219468 <5>
- Davis Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- New Salem Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The New Salem Cemetery is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem Cemetery
- Cave Spring Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Cave Spring Cemetery is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cave Spring Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Alton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #833588 <5>
- Smyrna Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna Cemetery
- Bellah Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Bellah Cemetery is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellah Cemetery
- Lane Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Lane Cemetery is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Cemetery
- Francis Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Francis Cemetery is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis Cemetery
- Whiteside Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Whiteside Cemetery is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Mammoth Spring (AR).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55953 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Howell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Howell Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Koshkonong
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Koshkonong is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koshkonong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Thayer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Old Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Old Town is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Green Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Green Town is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
- Corona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Corona is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
- Couch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Alton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mammoth Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Brandsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Brandsville is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Thomasville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Thomasville is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
- Woodside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Woodside is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
- Jeff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jeff is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Garfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Garfield is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Chapin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Chapin is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Cornertown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cornertown is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
- Cornertown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cornertown is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
- Wirth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wirth is located in Sharp County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirth
- Myrtle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Myrtle is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
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 Howell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oregon County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Howell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alton
- Koshkonong
- Mammoth Spring
- Thayer
- Thomasville
- West Plains
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 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 Howell Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Oregon 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 Howell Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #719927 (Howell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #719927 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: Oregon
- Est. Elev: 213 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rover
- Location given for Howell Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.632838 Lon: -91.5306964
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Missouri's counties, including Oregon, 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- Howell Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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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