A visit to the Howard 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 Howard Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Howard Cemetery:
31.9702, -90.7232
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Howard Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
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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.<4>
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)
- The Hulburt Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulburt Cemetery
- Trimm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Old Mt. Tro Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Patona Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Patona Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patona Cemetery
- Pisgah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
- Hulburt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Hulburt Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulburt Cemetery
- Greenlee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Greenlee Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee Cemetery
- Grant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Grant Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Beech Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Beech Grove Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove Cemetery
- Little Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Little Zion Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Zion Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Flowers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Flowers Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Cemetery
- Shield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Shield Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shield Cemetery
- Nelson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Vaughn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn Cemetery
- White Oak Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The White Oak Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Cemetery
- White Oak Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The White Oak Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Cemetery
- Carpenter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 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)
- Myles is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myles
- Carlisle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Carlisle is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Carpenter
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Carpenter is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Saint Elmo
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Rocky Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Springs is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
- Utica
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Willows
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Willows is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
- Bear Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Creek is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Cayuga
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Cayuga is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Allen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Allen is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Ingleside
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Ingleside is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Port Gibson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Glancy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glancy is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glancy
- Thompsonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Thompsonville is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Adams
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Adams is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Bowerton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bowerton is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerton
- Learned
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Newman
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Newman is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
- Red Lick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Red Lick is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
- Grand Gulf
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Grand Gulf is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Gulf
- Caseyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Caseyville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
- Hazlehurst
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
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.
- Crystal Springs
- Grand Gulf
- Hazlehurst
- Port Gibson
- Utica
- Utica lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Howard Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Utica.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
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 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #671526 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: Claiborne
- Est. Elev: 71 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Dentville NW
- Location given for Howard Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.9701576 Lon: -90.7231561
- 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 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 '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- Howard 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |