A visit to the Howlis 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 Howlis Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Howlis Cemetery (FG ID #13705).
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 Howlis Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Howlis Cemetery:
36.4789, -86.5357
Note: While we are using the above GPS location for the Howlis Cemetery, it has not been verified and we are uncertain about its accuracy - use with caution.
The Howlis Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the northwest of Gallatin.
The cemetery is located in Sumner County<3>.
The county seat for Sumner County is located in Gallatin. Gallatin lies just to the southeast of the Howlis Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Howlis Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 34 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Howlis Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Howlis Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hogg Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Hogg Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogg Cemetery
- Cotton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Cotton Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Cemetery
- Briggance Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Briggance Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggance Cemetery
- Halltown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Halltown Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halltown Cemetery
- Hardin - Bennett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- George Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The George Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Cemetery
- Pitt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Pitt Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitt Cemetery
- Briggance Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Briggance Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggance Cemetery
- Strother - Mitchell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- McCloud Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The McCloud Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCloud Cemetery
- Zarecor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Zarecor Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zarecor Cemetery
- Strother Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Strother Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strother Cemetery
- Continue List (22 more) ...
- Bigbee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bigbee Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee Cemetery
- Barrett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Barrett Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The White Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Barrett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Barrett Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett Cemetery
- Edwards Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Edwards Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
- Singleton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Singleton Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singleton Cemetery
- Link Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Link Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Link Cemetery
- Link Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Link Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Link Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Shaw Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Shaw Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Garrison Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Garrison Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison Cemetery
- Hardin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Hardin Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin Cemetery
- Dempsey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Dempsey Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dempsey Cemetery
- Cummings Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Cummings Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Cemetery
- Cummings Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Cummings Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Village Green Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bushs Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Bushs Chapel Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushs Chapel Cemetery
- Old Brush Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Brush Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Brush 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]<2> of the Howlis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Howlis Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cottontown
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hall Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hall Town is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Town
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,202 people
- South Tunnel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Johnsons Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Walnut Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Walnut Grove is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Station Camp ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Station Camp is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Station Camp
- Fountain Head
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mulloy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- White House
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gallatin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Portland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Calistia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Rock Bridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jernigan Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Trousdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Trousdale is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
- Corinth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mitchellville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sengtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cross Plains
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Black Jack
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Black Jack
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Millersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rogana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Rogana is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogana
- Hendersonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bethpage
(12 miles [19.3 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 Howlis Cemetery. The following communities are located in Sumner County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Howlis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Gallatin
- Hendersonville
- Portland
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Howlis Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Sumner 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 Howlis Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #13705
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1288571 (Howlis Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1288571 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: Sumner
- Est. Elev: 201 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cottontown
- Location given for Howlis Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.4789332 Lon: -86.5358277
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Howlis Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Sumner, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |