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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:

32.2996, -98.5306

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 Eastland County<2>.

The county seat for Eastland County is located in Eastland. Eastland lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Howard Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Howard Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Howard Cemetery.<4>

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

  • School Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The School Hill Cemetery is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for School Hill Cemetery
  • Lowell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lowell Cemetery is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell Cemetery
  • Old School Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Ellison Spring Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Davidson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Davidson Cemetery is located in Eastland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson Cemetery
  • Cook Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Cook Cemetery is located in Eastland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
  • Gregg Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gregg Cemetery is located in Eastland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Cemetery
  • Alameda Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Alameda Cemetery is located in Eastland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alameda Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Simpson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Eastland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • West End Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The West End Cemetery is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Jaybird Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Jaybird Cemetery is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird Cemetery
    • East End Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The East End Cemetery is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End Cemetery
    • Cross Bend Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cross Bend Cemetery is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Bend Cemetery
    • Fredom Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Fredom Cemetery is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredom Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Hannibal Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hannibal Cemetery is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal Cemetery
    • Tudor Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Tudor Cemetery is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tudor Cemetery
    • Weaver Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Weaver Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Cemetery
    • Old De Leon Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Old De Leon Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old De Leon Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old De Leon Cemetery is located outside and to the east of De Leon.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2145406 <5>
    • Bunyan Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bunyan Cemetery is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan Cemetery
    • Sims Valley Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Howard Cemetery.

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

  • Desdemona
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Lingleville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Gorman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Rucker
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Rucker is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
  • Kokomo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Kokomo is located in Eastland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokomo
  • Hannibal
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hannibal is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal
  • De Leon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Bunyan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bunyan is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan
  • Ranger
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Duster
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Duster is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duster
  • Comyn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Comyn is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comyn
  • Thurber
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Olden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mingus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Strawn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Carbon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Dublin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Eastland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Harbin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Harbin is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
    • Stephenville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Gordon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Mangum ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Mangum is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum
    • Sipe Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Sipe Springs is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipe Springs

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 Eastland 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 start with 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 Texas:
  • Pages specific to Eastland 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 #1338187  (Howard Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1338187 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: Eastland
      • Est. Elev: 427 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Desdemona
      • Location given for Howard Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.2995799     Lon: -98.5306076
      • 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 Texas' counties, including Eastland, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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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