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A visit to the Howell 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 Howell Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Howell Cemetery (FG ID #4389).

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 Howell Cemetery ...

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

32.8101, -96.0267

The Howell Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the north of Wills Point.

The cemetery is located in Van Zandt County<3>.

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

Open a Google Map centered on 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)
  • Union Grovel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Union Grovel Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grovel Cemetery
  • Rocky Point Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rocky Point Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point Cemetery
  • Bright Star Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Bright Star Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Star Cemetery
  • Ables Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Ables Springs Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ables Springs Cemetery
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
  • McBride Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The McBride Cemetery is located in Hunt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride Cemetery
  • Woodall Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Carter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Carter Cemetery is located in Hunt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
  • Weaver Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Weaver Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Cemetery
  • White Rose Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Shook Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Shook Cemetery is located in Rains County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shook Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Kuykendall Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Kuykendall Cemetery is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuykendall Cemetery
    • Hodges Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hodges Cemetery is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Cemetery
    • Henderson Mosley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Ellis Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ellis Chapel Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Chapel Cemetery
    • Lynch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lynch Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Cemetery
    • Hooker Ridge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hooker Ridge Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker Ridge Cemetery
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Elmo Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Elmo Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo Cemetery
    • Morince Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Morince Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morince Cemetery
    • Trumble Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Trumble Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumble Cemetery
    • Woosley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Woosley Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woosley Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Howell Cemetery.

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

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 start 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: