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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:   31.9702°   (31° 58' 12")

Lon:   -90.7232°   (-90° 43' 23")

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

The county seat for Claiborne County is located in Port Gibson. Port Gibson lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west 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 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 Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Claiborne 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 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Howard Cemetery.

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

    • Myles
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myles
      • Myles is located in Copiah County
    • Carlisle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Claiborne County
    • Carpenter
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
      • Carpenter is located in Copiah County
    • Saint Elmo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
      • Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County
    • Rocky Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
      • Rocky Springs is located in Claiborne County
    • Utica
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Hinds County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <4>
    • Willows
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
      • Willows is located in Claiborne County
    • Bear Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
      • Bear Creek is located in Hinds County
    • Cayuga
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
      • Cayuga is located in Hinds County
    • Port Gibson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Glancy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glancy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glancy
      • Glancy is located in Copiah County
    • Adams
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Hinds County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Bowerton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerton
        • Bowerton is located in Copiah County
      • Learned
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Learned have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Learned
        • Learned is located in Hinds County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Learned <4>
      • Newman
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
        • Newman is located in Hinds County
      • Red Lick
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
        • Red Lick is located in Jefferson County
      • Grand Gulf
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Gulf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Gulf
        • Grand Gulf is located in Claiborne County
      • Caseyville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
        • Caseyville is located in Lincoln County
      • Hazlehurst
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Crystal Springs
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Oakley
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
        • Oakley is located in Hinds 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 Claiborne 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 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Howard Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hulburt Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hulburt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hulburt Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hulburt Cemetery
    • Trimm Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Trimm Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Trimm Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trimm Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #63272 <7>
    • Old Mt. Tro Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mt. Tro Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Mt. Tro Grove Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mt. Tro Grove Cemetery
    • Patona Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patona Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patona Cemetery
    • Pisgah Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
    • Hulburt Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hulburt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hulburt Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hulburt Cemetery
    • Greenlee Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenlee Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlee Cemetery
    • Grant Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grant Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Beech Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beech Grove Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Grove Cemetery
    • Little Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Zion Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Zion Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Flowers Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flowers Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flowers Cemetery
      • Shield Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shield Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shield Cemetery
      • Nelson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Copiah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Copiah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Copiah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Vaughn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Copiah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughn Cemetery
      • White Oak Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Oak Cemetery is located in Copiah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
      • White Oak Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Oak Cemetery is located in Copiah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
      • Carpenter Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Copiah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter 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 #671526  (Howard Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #671526 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: Dentville NW
      • County: Claiborne         Elev: 71
      • Location given for GNIS #671526 (Howard Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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 Mississippi's counties, including Claiborne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 31.9702, Longitude: -90.7232       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>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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