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A visit to the Howland Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Howland Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Howland Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Howland Cemetery

Lat:   35.6976°   (35° 41' 51")

Lon:   -86.3203°   (-86° 19' 13")

The Howland Cemetery is located in Rutherford County<2>.

The county seat for Rutherford County is located in Murfreesboro. Murfreesboro lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Howland Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 33 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Howland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pearson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pearson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Wood - Adcock Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood - Adcock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood - Adcock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wood - Adcock Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • McNeil Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNeil Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNeil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McNeil Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Millersburg Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millersburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millersburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Millersburg Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Pruett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pruett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pruett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pruett Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Hoover Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoover Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hoover Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Hoover Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoover Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hoover Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • McKee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McKee Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Prater Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prater Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Prater Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Jameson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jameson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jameson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jameson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Hoover Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoover Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hoover Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Delbridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delbridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delbridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Delbridge Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
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    • Robinson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Kelton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kelton Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Marlin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marlin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marlin Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Isaac Miller Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isaac Miller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isaac Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Isaac Miller Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Miller Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Norman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Clark Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jernigan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jernigan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jernigan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jernigan Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Stinnett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stinnett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stinnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stinnett Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Drake Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Drake Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Fox - Hoover Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox - Hoover Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox - Hoover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fox - Hoover Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Mankin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mankin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mankin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mankin Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Mankin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mankin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mankin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mankin Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Big Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Big Creek Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Todd Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Todd Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Todd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Todd Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Newman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Todd Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Todd Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Todd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Todd Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Bowman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Knox Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knox Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knox Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Mayfield Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mayfield Cemetery is located in Rutherford County

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]<3> of the Howland Cemetery.

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

  • Plainview
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
    • Plainview is located in Rutherford County
  • Burns Place
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
    • Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
  • Rucker
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rucker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
    • Rucker is located in Rutherford County
  • Beechgrove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Gossburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gossburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossburg
    • Gossburg is located in Coffee County
  • Bell Buckle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Buckle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Buckle
    • Bell Buckle is located in Bedford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell Buckle <6>
  • Dillton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
    • Dillton is located in Rutherford County
  • Midland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
    • Midland is located in Rutherford County
  • Bradyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradyville
    • Bradyville is located in Cannon County
  • Kittrell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
    • Kittrell is located in Rutherford County
  • Vannatta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vannatta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
    • Vannatta is located in Bedford County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 398 people
  • Wartrace
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Murfreesboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Burgen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burgen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgen
      • Burgen is located in Cannon County
    • Burt
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
      • Burt is located in Cannon County
    • Longview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
      • Longview is located in Bedford County
    • Readyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Concord
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Haley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
      • Haley is located in Bedford County
    • Compton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Compton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
      • Compton is located in Rutherford County
    • Busy Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy Corner
      • Busy Corner is located in Coffee County
    • Snell ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell
      • Snell is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,361 people
    • Unionville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anchor Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Mill
      • Anchor Mill is located in Bedford County
    • Shelbyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cortner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cortner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortner
      • Cortner is located in Bedford County
    • Teal ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teal
      • Teal is located in Coffee County
    • Naola ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naola
      • Naola is located in Coffee County
    • Woodbury
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

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 Howland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rutherford County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Howland Cemetery:

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 Howland Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1645702  (Howland Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1645702 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: Webbs Jungle
    • County: Rutherford         Elev: 212
    • Location given for GNIS #1645702 (Howland Cemetery)

The official website for Rutherford County: www.rutherfordcounty.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Rutherford, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Howland Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6976, Longitude: -86.3203       In this case, the coordinates for the Howland Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.




 

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