Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Howard (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Howard. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Howard is primarily located in Brown County. A portion of Howard extends into Outagamie County.
To see how the shape of Wisconsin's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Brown County: Calumet, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Oconto, Outagamie & Shawano.
Below are the counties that are near Howard. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Howard:
- Brown County (The home county of Howard)
- The following are listed by their distance from Howard, with the one closest to Howard listed first.
- Duck Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
- Duck Creek is located in Brown County
- Suamico
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Flintville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
- Flintville is located in Brown County
- Green Bay
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
- Green Bay is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103,836 people
- Ashwaubenon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwaubenon
- Ashwaubenon is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,004 people
- Hobart
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Allouez
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allouez
- Allouez is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,784 people
- Preble
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preble
- Preble is located in Brown County
- Oneida
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - De Pere
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Pere
- De Pere is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,014 people
- Pittsfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Pittsfield is located in Brown County
- Bellevue Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue Town
- Bellevue Town is located in Brown County
- Calumet County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howard, with the one closest to Howard listed first.
- Kaukauna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaukauna
- Kaukauna is located in Calumet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,356 people
- Dundas
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
- Dundas is located in Calumet County
- Forest Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Junction
- Forest Junction is located in Calumet County
- Brillion
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south) - Saint John
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
- Saint John is located in Calumet County
- Sherwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south) - Hilbert
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Door County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howard, with the one closest to Howard listed first.
- Brussels
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brussels
- Brussels is located in Door County
- Forestville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Forestville is located in Door County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
- Kewaunee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howard, with the one closest to Howard listed first.
- Duvall
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duvall
- Duvall is located in Kewaunee County
- Luxemburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Pilsen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilsen
- Pilsen is located in Kewaunee County
- Ellisville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
- Ellisville is located in Kewaunee County
- Casco
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - Stangelville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stangelville
- Stangelville is located in Kewaunee County
- Euren
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euren
- Euren is located in Kewaunee County
- Bolt
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolt
- Bolt is located in Kewaunee County
- Krok
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast) - Gregorville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregorville
- Gregorville is located in Kewaunee County
- Kewaunee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewaunee
- Kewaunee is located in Kewaunee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,835 people
- Manitowoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howard, with the one closest to Howard listed first.
- Hickory Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Manitowoc County
- Rosecrans
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosecrans
- Rosecrans is located in Manitowoc County
- Maribel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maribel
- Maribel is located in Manitowoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Menchalville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menchalville
- Menchalville is located in Manitowoc County
- Zander
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zander
- Zander is located in Manitowoc County
- Kellnersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellnersville
- Kellnersville is located in Manitowoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
- Larrabee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrabee
- Larrabee is located in Manitowoc County
- Melnik
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melnik
- Melnik is located in Manitowoc County
- Taus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taus
- Taus is located in Manitowoc County
- Tisch Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tisch Mills
- Tisch Mills is located in Manitowoc County
- Reedsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
- Reedsville is located in Manitowoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
- Fisherville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
- Fisherville is located in Manitowoc County
- Oconto County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howard, with the one closest to Howard listed first.
- Stiles Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stiles Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles Junction
- Stiles Junction is located in Oconto County
- Pensaukee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Oconto Falls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconto Falls
- Oconto Falls is located in Oconto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,805 people
- Oconto
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconto
- Oconto is located in Oconto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,575 people
- Gillett
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest) - Lena
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north) - Spruce
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce
- Spruce is located in Oconto County
- Outagamie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howard, with the one closest to Howard listed first.
- Chicago Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Corners
- Chicago Corners is located in Outagamie County
- Seymour
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Freedom
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Freedom is located in Outagamie County
- Black Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
- Black Creek is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,309 people
- Nichols
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Apple Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Creek
- Apple Creek is located in Outagamie County
- Little Chute
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chute
- Little Chute is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,164 people
- Leeman
(23 miles [37 km] to the west) - Combined Locks
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combined Locks
- Combined Locks is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,607 people
- Kimberly
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
- Kimberly is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,869 people
- Shiocton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west) - Appleton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Appleton is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74,058 people
- Former name for Appleton:
- Appleton Junction
- Shawano County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howard, with the one closest to Howard listed first.
- Frazer Corners
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer Corners
- Frazer Corners is located in Shawano County
- Zachow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachow
- Zachow is located in Shawano County
- Briarton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Slab City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Bonduel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonduel
- Bonduel is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,411 people
- Pulcifer
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulcifer
- Pulcifer is located in Shawano County
- Cecil
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest) - Lunds
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunds
- Lunds is located in Shawano County
- Shawano
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawano
- Shawano is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,885 people
- Winnebago County
- Menasha
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Menasha
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Howard, see our County-by-County Page for Howard.
Newspapers Published in Howard ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 89 newspapers that have been published in the area around Howard.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Howard, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Howard.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Howard:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.wisconsinhistory.org/
- Pages specific to Brown County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Calumet County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Door County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Kewaunee County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Manitowoc County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Oconto County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Outagamie County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Shawano County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Winnebago County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Calumet County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Brown County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Brown County
Cemeteries Near Howard ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Howard.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Howard covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Howard, with the one closest to Howard listed first.
- St. Johns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
- Ft. Howard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Howard Cemetery
- Mill Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Center Cemetery
- St. Benedict Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Benedict Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Benedict Cemetery
- Ashwaubenon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashwaubenon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashwaubenon Cemetery
- North Pittsfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Pittsfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Pittsfield Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89598 <3>
- Allouez Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- The Allouez Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- Allouez Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allouez Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87505 <3>
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89560 <3>
- Kunesh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kunesh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kunesh Cemetery
- LDS Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- The LDS Cemetery has also been known as:
- LDS Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the LDS Cemetery
- Continue List (224 more) ...
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- County Home Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Home Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Howard in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Howard.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Howard, with the one closest to Howard listed first.
- Cormier
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Duck Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
- Duck Creek is located in Brown County
- Suamico
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Tremble
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Green Bay
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
- Green Bay is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103,836 people
- Flintville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
- Flintville is located in Brown County
- Oneida
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - De Pere
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Pere
- De Pere is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,014 people
- Bay Settlement
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Settlement
- Bay Settlement is located in Brown County
- Wequiock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Chase
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Little Suamico
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Suamico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Suamico
- Little Suamico is located in Oconto County
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Pulaski
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Pulaski is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,766 people
- Kolb
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Laney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pulaski
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Howard. See our List of 1890's Communities around Howard.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Howard: www.village.howard.wi.us/
The official website for Brown County: www.co.brown.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Howard) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Howard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5733, Longitude: -88.0768 In this case, the coordinates for Howard have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Howard, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |