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:
30.7935, -88.4314
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 George County<2>.
The county seat for George County is located in Lucedale. Lucedale lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northwest 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 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Howell Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Howell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Midway Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Midway Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
- Ward Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Ward Cemetery is located in Mobile County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
- Finch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Finch Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Wilmer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Wilmer Cemetery is located in Mobile County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer Cemetery
- Moffetville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Moffetville Cemetery is located in Mobile County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffetville Cemetery
- Moffet Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Moffet Cemetery is located in Mobile County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffet Cemetery
- Pine View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Pine View Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine View Cemetery
- Finch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Finch Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch Cemetery
- Agricola Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Agricola Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola Cemetery
- Finch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Finch Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Movella Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Movella Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Movella Cemetery
- Movella Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Movella Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Movella Cemetery
- Tanners Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Tanners Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Cemetery
- Joyner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Joyner Cemetery is located in Mobile County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyner Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Shipman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Shipman Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipman Cemetery
- Dees Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Dees Cemetery is located in Mobile County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dees Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Mobile County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Morris Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Mobile County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
- Stringfellow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Stringfellow Cemetery is located in Mobile County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringfellow Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Howell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Howell Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Howell
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Howell is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
- Wilmer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Agricola
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hurley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Semmes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Americus ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Americus is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
- Wade
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wade is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
- Lucedale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Big Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Big Point is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Point
- Chunchula
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chunchula is located in Mobile County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chunchula
- Brewton ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brewton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewton
- Brewton has also been known as:
- Brewer's Bluff
- Country Club Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Country Club Village is located in Mobile County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Village
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Eight Mile
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Gulfcrest
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Gulfcrest is located in Mobile County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulfcrest
- Bexley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bexley is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexley
- Brown Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Brown Town is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
- Saraland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Coll Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Coll Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coll Town
- Helena
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Helena is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Tillmans Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tillmans Corner is located in Mobile County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillmans Corner
- Prichard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Chickasaw
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Grand Bay
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Saint Elmo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Elmo is located in Mobile County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Theodore
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Satsuma
(22 miles [35.4 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 Howell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in George County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Howell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Grand Bay
- Lucedale
- Prichard
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 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 Mississippi:
- Pages specific to George 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 #709188 (Howell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #709188 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: George
- Est. Elev: 46 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Howell
- Location given for Howell Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.793522 Lon: -88.4314037
- 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 George, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |