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Find Any Grave in Howard County MO | Cemetery Records & Burial Lookup

Search cemetery names, burial records, grave details, and local archive context for Howard County, Missouri from one focused county hub.

47

Howard County Cemeteries

3

Burial Records Indexed

47

Mapped Cemetery Sites

Quick answer

How do I search Howard County cemetery and burial records?

Use this page as the county-level filter between the statewide archive and individual cemetery lookups. Start with the cemetery directory, compare the source mix and burial depth, then run a focused search for the exact cemetery or person name you need.

County overview

About Howard County Cemetery Records & Burial Search

Howard County, Missouri contains 47 documented cemeteries including municipal grounds, church burial sites, and family plots spread across the county archive. This page connects 3 burial records with cemetery locations, grave detail, and military service context where available. Boonesboro Cemetery is one of the strongest current archive entry points for this county, with record coverage reaching back to 1929 in the current dataset. Use the cemetery directory below to browse all locations, or move into the burial record section when you already know the surname or full name you need.

This county archive page is built to support searches like Howard County cemetery records, Howard County burial records, grave lookup in Missouri, and local genealogy research with stronger place context before users move into individual cemetery pages.

Archive depth

47

Active

Active cemetery pages currently surfaced in Howard County.

Research signals

3

Military

Burial records in this county with military branch context.

Source mix

48

Indexed

Cemetery rows currently grouped into public archive source labels.

County map

Howard County map overview

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County center reference: 39.1746, -92.6596

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County cemetery index

Howard County Cemetery Directory

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Boonesboro Cemetery

2 records in archive

Records: 1947 - 2021

VA Veterans

County cemetery archive with documented veteran burials and VA source coverage.

FRANKLIN, MO

Fayette City Cemetery

1 records in archive - Public

Records: 1929 - 2021

USGS Veterans

Public cemetery with documented veteran burials and USGS source coverage.

Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.

Ancell Cemetery

0 records in archive - Public

USGS

Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.

Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.

Atkins Cemetery

0 records in archive - Public

USGS

Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.

Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.

Barnes Cemetery

0 records in archive - Public

USGS

Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.

Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.

Brooks Cemetery

0 records in archive - Public

USGS

Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.

Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.

Burnam Cemetery

0 records in archive - Public

USGS

Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.

Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.

Davis Cemetery

0 records in archive - Public

USGS

Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.

Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.

Drake - Campbell Cemetery

0 records in archive - Public

USGS

Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.

Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.

Freedom Cemetery

0 records in archive - Public

USGS

Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.

Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.

Givens Cemetery

0 records in archive - Public

USGS

Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.

Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.

Guren Cemetery

0 records in archive - Public

USGS

Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.

Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.

Hackley Cemetery

0 records in archive - Public

USGS

Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.

Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.

Hill Cemetery

0 records in archive - Public

USGS

Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.

Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.

Hourigan Cemetery

0 records in archive - Public

USGS

Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.

Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.

Jackson Cemetery

0 records in archive - Public

USGS

Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.

Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.

Jackson Cemetery

0 records in archive - Public

USGS

Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.

Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.

Lay Cemetery

0 records in archive - Public

USGS

Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.

Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.

Linn Cemetery

0 records in archive - Public

USGS

Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.

Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.

Manion Cemetery

0 records in archive - Public

USGS

Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.

Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.

Mount Nebo Cemetery

0 records in archive - Public

USGS

Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.

Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.

Mount Pleasant Cemetery

0 records in archive - Public

USGS

Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.

Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.

Nichols Cemetery

0 records in archive - Public

USGS

Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.

Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.

Old Cemetery

0 records in archive - Public

USGS

Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.

Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.

Burial record snapshot

Burial Records in Howard County, Missouri

These person-level records are one of the strongest long-tail search assets on the county page. Use full names, dates, cemetery context, and military branch details to separate likely matches before opening the record page.

Best use: start with the cemetery card above when place context is still uncertain. Use these burial links when the person name is already likely tied to this county.

Surname index

Surname Index for Howard County

These surname links surface recurring family names already present in the county burial archive. They are useful when the cemetery is still unknown but the last name is likely tied to this county.

Veteran burial records

Veterans Buried in Howard County, Missouri

This veteran-focused block pulls burial records with military branch context, helping capture county-level searches around veteran graves, service history, and military cemetery research.

Official lookup guides

Official Source Verification Paths for Howard County

Use these guide pages before leaving the archive when you need an official cemetery-place lookup or a veteran-burial verification step. Each guide keeps the county context in view so the off-site search starts cleaner.

How to research this county

How to Find Cemetery Information in Howard County

Howard County works best as a narrowing layer. Instead of trying to search all records at once, move from county overview into cemetery names and then into individual burial records when the archive shows person-level matches.

Method 01

Review cemetery density before searching names

  1. 1. Start with the top cemetery list on this page to see which locations carry the strongest burial depth.
  2. 2. Compare source labels like USGS or other archive categories before deciding where to search deeper.
  3. 3. Use the county map and cemetery cards together to avoid broad, low-context searching.

Method 02

Run focused person searches after choosing the likely cemetery

  1. 1. Search a full first and last name once you have a likely cemetery or county context.
  2. 2. Use military branch hints and date ranges to separate close name matches.
  3. 3. Return to the Missouri archive if you need to compare this county with neighboring areas.

Frequently asked

Howard County Archive FAQs

This county FAQ section is designed to answer common archive questions before users widen their search into nearby counties or move down into specific cemetery pages.

How do I search cemetery records in Howard County?

Start with the cemetery directory on this page, compare the cemetery count, record depth, and veterans tags, then move into the individual cemetery page once you find the strongest match.

How many cemeteries are mapped in Howard County?

47 cemetery locations are currently mapped in Howard County, Missouri, with 47 carrying latitude and longitude context.

Does Howard County include burial records as well as cemetery names?

Yes. This county archive combines cemetery counts with burial record coverage where source datasets include person-level information.

Are Howard County burial records free to access?

Yes. Cemetery Finders presents county, cemetery, and burial detail from public-source archive data without requiring an account or paid lookup.

How many veterans are buried in Howard County?

3 burial records in this county currently carry military branch context, including branch-level references where the source archive provides them.