Howland Flat Catholic Cemetery in Downieville, California
Also known as Howland Flat Cemetery
About Howland Flat Catholic Cemetery
Howland Flat Catholic Cemetery is a catholic cemetery near Downieville, Sierra County, California. It lies about 11 mi south of Downieville. The grounds sit at about 5,755 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 2791951. The nearest other listed cemetery is Pine Grove Cemetery, about 0.9 mi to the west. It is one of 21 cemeteries we list in Sierra County, and 8 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Downieville. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Map
39.71518, -120.88245
What Howland Flat Catholic Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Pine Grove CemeteryDownieville, CACemetery0.9 mi
- Gibsonville CemeteryEast Quincy, CACemetery2.5 mi
- Poker Flat CemeteryDownieville, CACemetery2.6 mi
- Saint Louis CemeteryDownieville, CACemetery2.9 mi
- Morristown CemeteryDownieville, CACemetery4.5 mi
- Port Wine CemeteryDownieville, CACemetery5.3 mi
- La Porte CemeteryDownieville, CACemetery5.9 mi
- Eureka CemeteryDownieville, CACemetery7.2 mi
- Scales CemeteryDownieville, CACemetery10 mi
- Downieville CemeteryDownieville, CACemetery11 mi
Frequently asked questions
Is Howland Flat Catholic Cemetery a Catholic cemetery?
Our records list a Catholic affiliation, based on its official name. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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