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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. 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 Howell Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Howell 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 Howell Cemetery

Lat:   32.8098°   (32° 48' 35")

Lon:   -96.0269°   (-96° 1' 36")

The Howell Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County<2>.

The county seat for Van Zandt County is located in Canton. Canton lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Howell Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Howell Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Whites Prairie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whites Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whites Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Whites Prairie Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
  • Union Grovel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grovel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grovel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Grovel Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
  • Rocky Point Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rocky Point Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
  • Bright Star Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bright Star Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bright Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bright Star Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
  • Ables Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ables Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ables Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ables Springs Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
  • McBride Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBride Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBride Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McBride Cemetery is located in Hunt County
  • Woodall Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodall Cemetery
    • The Woodall Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
  • Carter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Carter Cemetery is located in Hunt County
  • Weaver Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Weaver Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
  • White Rose Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Rose Cemetery
    • The White Rose Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the White Rose Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Wills Point.
    • The White Rose Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Wills Point Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7606 <5>
  • Shook Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shook Cemetery is located in Rains County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Kuykendall Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kuykendall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kuykendall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kuykendall Cemetery is located in Hunt County
    • Hodges Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hodges Cemetery is located in Hunt County
    • Henderson Mosley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Mosley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Mosley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henderson Mosley Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Ellis Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ellis Chapel Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Lynch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lynch Cemetery is located in Rains County
    • Hooker Ridge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooker Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooker Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hooker Ridge Cemetery is located in Rains County
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Hunt County
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Hunt County
    • Elmo Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmo Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elmo Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
    • Morince Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morince Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morince Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morince Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Trumble Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trumble Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trumble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trumble Cemetery is located in Rains County
    • Woosley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woosley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woosley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woosley Cemetery is located in Rains County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 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.

  • Ables Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ables Springs
    • Ables Springs is located in Kaufman County
  • Hawk Cove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawk Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Cove
    • Hawk Cove is located in Hunt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
  • West Tawakoni
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Tawakoni have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tawakoni
    • West Tawakoni is located in Hunt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,994 people
  • Wills Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Flats
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flats
    • Flats is located in Rains County
  • East Tawakoni
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Tawakoni have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tawakoni
    • East Tawakoni is located in Rains County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
  • Hooker Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker Ridge
    • Hooker Ridge is located in Rains County
  • Quinlan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinlan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinlan
    • Quinlan is located in Hunt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,545 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinlan <6>
  • Elmo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
    • Elmo is located in Kaufman County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmo <6>
  • Boles Home
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles Home
    • Boles Home is located in Hunt County
  • Edgewood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Poetry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Poetry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poetry
      • Poetry is located in Kaufman County
    • College Mound
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Mound
      • College Mound is located in Kaufman County
    • Lone Oak
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
      • Lone Oak is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Oak <6>
    • Weiland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiland
      • Weiland is located in Hunt County
    • Terrell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Abner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abner
      • Abner is located in Kaufman County
    • Fruitvale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Emory
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Union Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
      • Union Valley is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
    • Dixon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Hunt County

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 Van Zandt County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Howell 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 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 Howell 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 Howell Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1338194  (Howell Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1338194 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: Ables Springs
    • County: Van Zandt         Elev: 156
    • Location given for GNIS #1338194 (Howell Cemetery)

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 Texas' counties, including Van Zandt, 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 Howell Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8098, Longitude: -96.0269       In this case, the coordinates for the Howell 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>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.
<7>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.




 

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