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 #13684)
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.<3>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Howard Cemetery
Lat: 35.5687° (35° 34' 7")
Lon: -86.9225° (-86° 55' 20")
The cemetery is located in Maury County<4>.
As an estimate, the Howard Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the northwest of Columbia.
The county seat for Maury County is located in Columbia. Columbia lies just to the west northwest of the Howard Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Howard Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Howard Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rock Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Atkinson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkinson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Atkinson Cemetery is located in Maury County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Atkinson Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the northwest of Columbia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8749 <1>
- Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Maury County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hill Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the northwest of Columbia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #13381 <1>
- Davidson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Philadelphia Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Watson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Watson Cemetery is located in Maury County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Watson Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the northwest of Columbia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #19987 <1>
- Cheek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sowell - Primm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rieves Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Edmund Harris Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edmund Harris Family Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edmund Harris Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Edmund Harris Family Cemetery is located in Maury County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Edmund Harris Family Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the northwest of Columbia.
- The Edmund Harris Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Harris Cemetery
- Harris Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #13012 <1>
- Lancaster Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lancaster Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lancaster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lancaster Cemetery is located in Maury County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lancaster Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the northwest of Columbia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14466 <1>
- Griffin - Love Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin - Love Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin - Love Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Griffin - Love Cemetery is located in Maury County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Griffin - Love Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the northwest of Columbia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12692 <1>
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Lancaster-Kerr Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lancaster-Kerr Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lancaster-Kerr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lancaster-Kerr Cemetery is located in Maury County
- The Lancaster-Kerr Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lancaster Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14464 <1>
- Dillehay Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillehay Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dillehay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dillehay Cemetery is located in Maury County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Dillehay Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Columbia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11359 <1>
- Hopewell African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- John Sowell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- William Sowell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hardison Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardison Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hardison Cemetery is located in Maury County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hardison Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the west of Columbia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12943 <1>
- Cranford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cranford Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cranford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cranford Cemetery is located in Maury County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cranford Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the west of Columbia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10975 <1>
- Loftin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Vaughn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Maury County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Smith Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the northwest of Columbia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18720 <1>
- Pleasant Mount Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Puckett Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Puckett Family Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Puckett Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Puckett Family Cemetery is located in Maury County
- The Puckett Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Puckett Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #17510 <1>
- Alsup Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jackson Cemetery #1
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Farrar Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farrar Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farrar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Farrar Cemetery is located in Maury County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Farrar Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the west of Columbia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11897 <1>
- Hardison Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Howard Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Howard Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Leftwich
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Culleoka
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Berlin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Berlin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Columbia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Verona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Verona is located in Marshall County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Verona
- From the Howard Cemetery to Verona
- Globe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Caney Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Broadview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Southport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Carters Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lewisburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Cochran
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran
- Cochran is located in Marshall County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cochran
- From the Howard Cemetery to Cochran
- New Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- New Town is located in Maury County
- Ben ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben
- Ben is located in Maury County
- Zion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ashwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwood
- Ashwood is located in Maury County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ashwood
- From the Howard Cemetery to Ashwood
- Jameson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Chapel Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Duplex
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Spring Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Mowd ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mowd have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowd
- Mowd is located in Maury County
- Armour Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armour Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour Village
- Armour Village is located in Maury County
- Frierson Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frierson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frierson Town
- Frierson Town is located in Maury County
- Estimated population in 2014: 923 people
- Lynnville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cornersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- New Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- New Town is located in Marshall County
- Wilkes ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Oak Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Oak Hill is located in Marshall County
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 Maury County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Howard Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Columbia
- Lewisburg
- Lynnville
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 Howard Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Maury 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 GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1288528 (Howard Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1288528 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: Glendale
- County: Maury Elev: 190
- Location given for GNIS #1288528 (Howard Cemetery)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #13684
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) 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: 35.5687, Longitude: -86.9225 In this case, the coordinates for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Maury, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<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. |