Historical MarkerHowell Cemetery
Newton · Newton County · Dedicated 1986 · THC Atlas #5351011117
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Marker Inscription
The family of James William (1805-1876) and Louisa Cheshire (1816-1899) Howell came to this area from Alabama in 1872. Family members bought adjoining land, and the settlement, named Howell, was granted a post office in 1889. One Howell son, Marmaduke, introduced the concept of terrace farming to Texas in 1882. A one-acre plot of land was designated a cemetery in 1876. The oldest marked grave is that of a Howell grandson, Robert Lee Howell (1871-1875). The cemetery was deeded to Howell descendants by one of James and Louisa's sons in 1914. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986
About this site
Howell Cemetery is a historical marker in Newton, Newton County, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 43 historical markers documented in Newton County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 126 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.8302, -93.8655 near Newton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Howell (cemetery), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Howell, Big Spring, and Youngblood.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5351011117. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
