A visit to the Howard Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Howard Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Howard Cemetery (FG ID #362605)
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 has been estimated.<2>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Howard Cemetery
Lat: 45.2283° (45° 13' 41")
Lon: -122.5824° (-122° 34' 56")
The Howard Cemetery is located in Clackamas County<3>.
The county seat for Clackamas County is located in Oregon City. Oregon City lies just to the north of the Howard Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> of the Howard Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Howard Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Johannes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Carus Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Zoar Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Zion Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sanders Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Schuebel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Moehnke Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- United Church of Christ Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Beavercreek Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Patricks Historic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Gribble Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bear Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Dibble - Jackson - Larkins - Austin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Clarkes Pioneer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Baker Prairie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Zoar Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Marks Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marks Memorial Park
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marks Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Marks Memorial Park is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39086 <1>
- Smyrna Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Baty Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- IOOF Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The IOOF Cemetery is located in Clackamas County
- The IOOF Cemetery has also been known as:
- Masonic Cemetery
- Mountain View Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Barlow Pioneer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Irvin Pioneer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Aurora IOOF Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Molalla Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Adams Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sprague Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sprague Family Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sprague Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sprague Family Cemetery is located in Clackamas County
- The Sprague Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sprague Cemetery
- Sprague Pioneer Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2270364 <1>
- Wilson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Howard Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Howard Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mulino
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Liberal
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Macksburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
- Macksburg is located in Clackamas County
- Carus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Beavercreek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Canby
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Needy ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Barlow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barlow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Barlow is located in Clackamas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Barlow
- From the Howard Cemetery to Barlow
- Colton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pleasant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Oregon City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Canemah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Highland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Aurora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <7>
- Willamette
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willamette have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willamette
- Willamette is located in Clackamas County
- West Linn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Linn have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Linn
- West Linn is located in Clackamas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,747 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Linn <7>
- Molalla
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Glen Avon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Park Place
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Gladstone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hubbard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Springwater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Stafford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stafford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Stafford is located in Clackamas County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stafford
- From the Howard Cemetery to Stafford
- Wilsonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Butteville Station ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jennings Lodge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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 Clackamas County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Howard Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Aurora
- Barlow
- Canby
- Gladstone
- Hubbard
- Molalla
- Oregon City
- West Linn
- Willamette
- Wilsonville
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 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 Oregon:
- Pages specific to Clackamas County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) 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 Howard Cemetery:
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #362605
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Clackamas County: www.co.clackamas.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Clackamas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<4> | 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 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: 45.2283, Longitude: -122.5824 |
<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> | 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. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |