A visit to the Howard 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 Howard Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Howard Cemetery:
36.5865, -82.4979
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Howard Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Howard Cemetery is located in Sullivan County<2>.
The county seat for Sullivan County is located in Blountville. Blountville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Howard Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Howard Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Howard Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Stuffle Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Stuffle Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuffle Cemetery
- Kennedy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Cemetery
- Dichner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Dichner Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dichner Cemetery
- Waterman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Waterman Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterman Cemetery
- Childress Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Childress Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Gaines Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Gaines Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines Cemetery
- Fain Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Fain Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fain Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Groseclose Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Groseclose Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groseclose Cemetery
- Neil Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Neil Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neil Cemetery
- Pyles Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Pyles Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyles Cemetery
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- East Lawn Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Roust Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Roust Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roust Cemetery
- Hooven Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hooven Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooven Cemetery
- Newland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Newland Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Sevier Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Thomas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Horn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Horn Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Cemetery
- Roller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Roller Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roller Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The White Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Fleenor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Fleenor Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleenor Cemetery
- Old Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Howard Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Howard Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bloomingdale
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
- Horace ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Horace is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
- Orebank
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Orebank is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orebank
- Kingsport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rock City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rock City is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Cherokee Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cherokee Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Borden Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Borden Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Village
- Beechwood Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Beechwood Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Village
- Morrison City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Morrison City is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison City
- Beartown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Beartown is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Greenvale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Greenvale is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale
- Rotherwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rotherwood is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotherwood
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Colonial Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mill Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mill Point is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
- Frisco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Frisco is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Kendrick Creek ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Kendrick Creek is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick Creek
- Wahoo ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wahoo is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
- Sac ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sac is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sac
- Mount Carmel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Solitude ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Solitude is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
- Fordtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Fordtown is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordtown
- Colby ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Colby is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
- Beechnut City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Beechnut City is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechnut City
- Block City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Block City is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block City
- Green Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Green Village is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- Spurgeon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Spurgeon is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,957 people
- Thom ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Thom is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thom
- Blountville
(10 miles [16.1 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 Howard Cemetery. The following communities are located in Sullivan County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Howard Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 helpful 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 Sullivan 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 Howard Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1269657 (Howard Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1269657 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: Sullivan
- Est. Elev: 484 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Indian Springs
- Location given for Howard Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.5864902 Lon: -82.4979277
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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 Tennessee's counties, including Sullivan, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Howard 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. |
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