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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:

44.7758, -98.9770

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 Hand County<2>.

The county seat for Hand County is located in Miller. Miller lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south 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 20 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km] of the Howell Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Hand County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Hand County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
  • Orient - Prairieview Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Alden Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Alden Cemetery is located in Hand County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Cemetery
  • Sunbeam Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sunbeam Cemetery is located in Hand County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Burdette Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Burdette Cemetery is located in Hand County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette Cemetery
  • Rockham Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rockham Cemetery is located in Faulk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockham Cemetery
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Hand County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Hand County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
  • Miranda Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • The Miranda Cemetery is located in Faulk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miranda Cemetery
  • Buffalo Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Faulkton Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Faulkton Cemetery is located in Faulk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkton Cemetery
    • Bohemian Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Hyde County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemian Cemetery
    • Bohemian National Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • St. Anns Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Hand County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Anns Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Miller.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97512 <5>
    • St. Lawrence Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • The St. Lawrence Cemetery is located in Hand County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lawrence Cemetery
    • G A R Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The G A R Cemetery is located in Hand County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for G A R Cemetery
    • Morningside Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Morningside Cemetery is located in Hand County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Howell Cemetery.

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

  • Orient
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Rockham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Miranda
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Miranda is located in Faulk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miranda
    • Estimated population in 2014: 122 people
  • Miller
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Saint Lawrence
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Faulkton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Ree Heights
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bramhall ‑ Historic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Bramhall is located in Hyde County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramhall
  • Tulare
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Redfield
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Spottswood
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Spottswood is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
  • Wessington
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Bonilla
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Bonilla is located in Beadle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonilla
    • Millard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Millard is located in Faulk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
    • Ashton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cresbard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Highmore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Wecota
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Hitchcock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Chelsea
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Chelsea is located in Faulk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people

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 Hand County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Howell Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Howell Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Hand 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 #1255693  (Howell Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1255693 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: Hand
      • Est. Elev: 451 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Rockham SW
      • Location given for Howell Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.7758106     Lon: -98.9770489
      • 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 South Dakota's counties, including Hand, 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- 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>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.