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:
36.0320, -85.5686
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 White County<2>.
The county seat for White County is located in Sparta. Sparta lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast 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 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Howell Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Howell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Southern Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Southern Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern Cemetery
- Tollison Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Tollison Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollison Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Tollison Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northwest of Sparta.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2167432 <5>
- Carter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Hutson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dew Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Dew Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dew Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Dew Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Macedonia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2136244 <5>
- Baker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Black Oak Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Black Oak Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak Cemetery
- O'Connor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The O'Connor Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Connor Cemetery
- Nash Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Nash Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Cemetery
- Elrod Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Elrod Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod Cemetery
- Hutchings Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Hutchings Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchings Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Baker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Wesleys Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Old Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Old Zion Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zion Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Judd Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Judd Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judd Cemetery
- Plainview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Plainview Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview Cemetery
- Corinth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Corinth Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
- Potts Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Potts Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Nash Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cash Farley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Isom Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Isom Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isom Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Howell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Howell Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Macedonia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Macedonia is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Fanchers Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fanchers Mills is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanchers Mills
- Boiling Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Boiling Springs is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Burgess
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Burgess is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
- Ditty
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ditty is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditty
- Burton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Burton is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Johnsons Chapel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Johnsons Chapel is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Chapel
- Peeled Chestnut
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Peeled Chestnut is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeled Chestnut
- Cherry Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cherry Creek is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
- Southtown Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Southtown Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southtown Village
- Drop ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Drop is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drop
- Darkey Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Darkey Springs is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkey Springs
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Sparta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Baxter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cookeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Boma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Boma is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boma
- Methodist ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Methodist is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist
- Philippi
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Philippi is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
- Pollard ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Pollard is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
- Park Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Park Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
- Doyle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Doyle is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
- Shennon Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shennon Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shennon Village
- Algood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Smithville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Quebeck
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
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 White County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Howell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cookeville
- Smithville
- Sparta
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 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 Tennessee:
- Pages specific to White 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 #1288556 (Howell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1288556 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: White
- Est. Elev: 306 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Burgess Falls
- Location given for Howell Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.0320075 Lon: -85.5685896
- 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 Tennessee's counties, including White, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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. |