About Howland Cemetery
Howland Cemetery is a cemetery near Conway, Franklin County, Massachusetts. The grounds sit at about 591 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 3 notable people buried here, including Jack Chesbro, Paul L. Brougham and John Emerson. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 601355. The nearest other listed cemetery is Pine Grove Cemetery, about 0.8 mi to the northeast. The nearest funeral home we know of is Wrisley Funeral Home in South Deerfield, about 5.9 mi away. It is one of 139 cemeteries we list in Franklin County, and 67 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Franklin County dates to 1760. 1 of the 139 listings in Franklin County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Conway. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Howland Cemetery
Among them: 1 baseball player.
- Jack Chesbro1874-1931Major League Baseball pitcher
- Paul L. Brougham1905-1977
- John Emerson1745-1826
People whose Wikidata entry gives Howland Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
42.51297, -72.69679
What Howland 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 CemeteryConway, MACemetery0.8 mi
- Cricket Hill CemeteryConway, MACemetery2.4 mi
- Boyden CemeteryConway, MACemetery2.6 mi
- Mill River CemeterySouth Deerfield, MACemetery3.1 mi
- Hawks CemeteryShelburne, MACemetery3.5 mi
- Southpart CemeteryWhately, MACemetery3.7 mi
- South Part CemeteryWhately, MACemetery3.7 mi
- Beldingville CemeteryAshfield, MACemetery3.8 mi
- North Shirkshire CemeteryShelburne, MACemetery4.1 mi
- West Deerfield CemeteryGreenfield, MACemetery4.7 mi
Funeral homes near Howland Cemetery
- Wrisley Funeral Home5.9 miFuneral home · South Deerfield · (413) 665-4046
- Johnson Funeral Home6.6 miFuneral home · Shelburne Falls · (413) 625-6444
- Smith-Kelleher Funeral Home6.7 miFuneral home · Shelburne · (413) 625-2121
- Mccarthy Funeral Home7.1 miFuneral home · Greenfield · (413) 774-4808
- Smith-Kelleher Funeral Home7.4 miFuneral home · Greenfield · (413) 376-4934
- Kostanski Funeral Home7.7 miFuneral home · Greenfield · (413) 773-9515
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