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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:

33.0490, -99.6565

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 Haskell County<2>.

The county seat for Haskell County is located in Haskell. Haskell lies just to the north 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 21 that are within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> of the Howard Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Rockdale Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rockdale Cemetery is located in Haskell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale Cemetery
  • Willow Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Willow Cemetery is located in Haskell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Haskell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
    • The Highland Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Highland Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4220 <5>
  • Stamford Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Stamford Cemetery is located in Haskell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford Cemetery
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Haskell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
  • Capron Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Capron Cemetery is located in Haskell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron Cemetery
  • Spring Creek Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Cemetery
  • Pinkerton Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pinkerton Cemetery is located in Haskell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkerton Cemetery
  • Rule Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rule Cemetery is located in Haskell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rule Cemetery
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Lueders Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • The Lueders Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lueders Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Reynolds Bend Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • The Reynolds Bend Cemetery is located in Throckmorton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Bend Cemetery
    • Weinert Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • The Weinert Cemetery is located in Haskell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinert Cemetery
    • Old Glory Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • The Old Glory Cemetery is located in Stonewall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Glory Cemetery
    • Putnam Ranch Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • The Putnam Ranch Cemetery is located in Throckmorton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Ranch Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Putnam Ranch Cemetery is located 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west of Woodson.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2202727 <5>
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Treadwell Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • The Treadwell Cemetery is located in Throckmorton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treadwell Cemetery
    • Brushy Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The Brushy Cemetery is located in Haskell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Cemetery
    • Rochester Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Hooker Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hooker Cemetery is located in Stonewall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 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:

  • Haskell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Plainview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Plainview is located in Haskell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
  • Stamford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Avoca
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Rule
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rule is located in Haskell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rule
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 611 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rule <6>
  • Lueders
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Sagerton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Tuxedo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Tuxedo is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo
  • Weinert
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Rochester
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Funston
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Funston is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funston
  • Old Glory
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Radium
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Radium is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
    • Anson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jud ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jud is located in Haskell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jud
    • O'Brien
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Flat Top
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Flat Top is located in Stonewall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Top
    • Fort Griffin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Fort Griffin is located in Shackelford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Griffin
    • Knox City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Munday
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Fort Phantom Hill ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Fort Phantom Hill is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Phantom Hill

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 Haskell 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 turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Haskell 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 #1338188  (Howard Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1338188 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: Haskell
      • Est. Elev: 441 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lake Stamford West
      • Location given for Howard Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.048996     Lon: -99.6564774
      • 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 Haskell, 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 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.