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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 ...

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 <2> website: The Howard Cemetery (FG ID #38921)

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:   44.3735°   (44° 22' 24")

Lon:   -120.4636°   (-120° 27' 48")

The Howard Cemetery is located in Crook County<3>.

The county seat for Crook County is located in Prineville. Prineville lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the west southwest of the Howard Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Crook 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 9 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of the Howard Cemetery.

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

    • Scissorsville ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scissorsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scissorsville
      • Scissorsville is located in Crook County
    • Post
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Prineville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Mitchell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Horse Heaven ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Heaven
      • Horse Heaven is located in Jefferson County
    • Donnybrook ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnybrook
      • Donnybrook is located in Jefferson County
      • Former names for Donnybrook:
      • Axehandle
      • Kilts
    • Powell Butte
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Ashwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Paulina
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

    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 Crook 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 17 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Howard Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Mill Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • West Branch Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Branch Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Branch Cemetery
    • Knox Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Juniper Haven Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Lower Mitchell Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lower Mitchell Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Mitchell Cemetery
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Maury Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Grizzly Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grizzly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grizzly Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grizzly Cemetery
    • Toney Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Toney Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Toney Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the southwest of Mitchell.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toney Cemetery
    • Caleb Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caleb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Caleb Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caleb Cemetery
    • Camp Watson Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Camp Watson Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Watson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Woods Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woods Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
      • Hay Creek Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hay Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hay Creek Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hay Creek Cemetery
      • Barnes - Camp Creek Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • The Barnes - Camp Creek Cemetery is located in Crook County
        • The Barnes - Camp Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Barnes Cemetery
        • Barnes Community Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes - Camp Creek Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38561 <2>
      • Foppiano Family Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Pilgrims Rest Cemetery is located in Crook County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the northeast of Prineville.
        • The Pilgrims Rest Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Powell Butte Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2140925 <2>

    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 #1153153  (Howard Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1153153 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: Gerow Butte
      • County: Crook         Elev: 1172
      • Location given for GNIS #1153153 (Howard Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #38921

    The official website for Crook County: www.co.crook.or.us/

    The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.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>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.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Crook, 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 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: 44.3735, Longitude: -120.4636       In this case, the coordinates for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <7>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.




 

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