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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 Howells Crossroads (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 Howells Crossroads. 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.

Name Variations for Howells Crossroads ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Howells Crossroads has also been known as: Howells Cross Roads.

  • A typical abbreviation for Howells Crossroads: Howells Xrds.
  • While the name of this community is Howells Crossroads, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Howells Crossroads may originally have been Howell's Crossroads.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Howells Crossroads might be written as Howell Crossroads.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Howells Crossroads is located in Cherokee County.

To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cherokee County: Calhoun, Cleburne, DeKalb, Etowah, Chattooga (GA), Floyd (GA) & Polk (GA).

Below are the counties that are near Howells Crossroads. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Howells Crossroads:

  • Cherokee County     (The home county of Howells Crossroads)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howells Crossroads, with the one closest to Howells Crossroads listed first.
    • Lawrence
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Bluff
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
      • Cedar Bluff is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,829 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <4>
    • Noah
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Noah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
      • Noah is located in Cherokee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Noah
      • From Howells Crossroads to Noah
    • Tucker Crossroads
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sterling ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
      • Sterling is located in Cherokee County
    • Grantville ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
      • Grantville is located in Cherokee County
    • Kirk's Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Gaylesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylesville
      • Gaylesville is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaylesville <4>
    • Moshat
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Centre
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Exie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Exie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exie
      • Exie is located in Cherokee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Exie
      • From Howells Crossroads to Exie
    • Coloma ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coloma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
      • Coloma is located in Cherokee County
    • Turkey Town ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Town
      • Turkey Town is located in Cherokee County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howells Crossroads, with the one closest to Howells Crossroads listed first.
    • Goshen ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Calhoun County
    • Dailey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dailey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dailey
      • Dailey is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dailey
      • From Howells Crossroads to Dailey
    • Piedmont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
      • Piedmont is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <4>
    • Collins ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Calhoun County
    • Adelia ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adelia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelia
      • Adelia is located in Calhoun County
    • Colvins Gap
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Nances Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Merrellton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Germania Springs ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germania Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germania Springs
      • Germania Springs is located in Calhoun County
    • Abernathy ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abernathy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernathy
      • Abernathy is located in Calhoun County
    • Angel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jacksonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,972 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <4>
    • Mack ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mack have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack
      • Mack is located in Calhoun County
  • Cleburne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howells Crossroads, with the one closest to Howells Crossroads listed first.
    • Borden Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Springs
      • Borden Springs is located in Cleburne County
    • Palestine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Grantley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Oak Level
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howells Crossroads, with the one closest to Howells Crossroads listed first.
    • Lickskillet
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sigsbee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sigsbee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigsbee
      • Sigsbee is located in DeKalb County
    • Mount Vernon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in DeKalb County
    • Adamsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dog Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
      • Dog Town is located in DeKalb County
    • Collinsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Douglas
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
      • Douglas is located in DeKalb County
    • Fort Payne
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Alpine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in DeKalb County
    • Clyde ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in DeKalb County
    • Bootsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Cotnam
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cotnam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotnam
      • Cotnam is located in DeKalb County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cotnam
      • From Howells Crossroads to Cotnam
    • Dawson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Etowah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howells Crossroads, with the one closest to Howells Crossroads listed first.
    • Ballplay
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Banner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
      • Banner is located in Etowah County
    • Hale ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
      • Hale is located in Etowah County
    • Coato Bend ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coato Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coato Bend
      • Coato Bend is located in Etowah County
    • Coat's Bend
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Turkeytown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Wilsonia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Hokes Bluff
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokes Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes Bluff
      • Hokes Bluff is located in Etowah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokes Bluff <4>
    • Anderson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Edwardsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Keener
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keener. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
      • Keener is located in Etowah County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keener
      • From Howells Crossroads to Keener
    • Yancy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yancy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancy
      • Yancy is located in Etowah County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Yancy
      • From Howells Crossroads to Yancy
    • Duck Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Bartow County (GA)
    • Ligon ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ligon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligon
      • Ligon is located in Bartow County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 12,810 people
  • Chattooga County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howells Crossroads, with the one closest to Howells Crossroads listed first.
    • Chattoogaville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Taliaferro ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taliaferro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taliaferro
      • Taliaferro is located in Chattooga County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 71 people
    • Lyerly
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyerly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyerly
      • Lyerly is located in Chattooga County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyerly <4>
    • Berryton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Menlo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menlo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
      • Menlo is located in Chattooga County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menlo <4>
    • Cloudland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Summerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Pennville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Trion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Zula ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zula have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zula
      • Zula is located in Chattooga County (GA)
    • Euthtilloga ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Euthtilloga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euthtilloga
      • Euthtilloga is located in Chattooga County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 29,011 people
  • Floyd County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howells Crossroads, with the one closest to Howells Crossroads listed first.
    • Cave Spring
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Coosa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Robealou Acres
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robealou Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robealou Acres
      • Robealou Acres is located in Floyd County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 973 people
    • Atlanta Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Chiaha ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chiaha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiaha
      • Chiaha is located in Floyd County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,256 people
    • Lindale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Mount Berry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Berry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Berry
      • Mount Berry is located in Floyd County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Berry <4>
    • Rosemont Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Silver Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • Silver Creek is located in Floyd County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <4>
    • Brice
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brice. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice
      • Brice is located in Floyd County (GA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brice
      • From Howells Crossroads to Brice
    • Rome
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Summerville Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Park
      • Summerville Park is located in Floyd County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,243 people
    • Central Grove ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Grove
      • Central Grove is located in Floyd County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 377 people
  • Haralson County (GA)
  • Polk County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howells Crossroads, with the one closest to Howells Crossroads listed first.
    • Etna
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Polk County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Etna
      • From Howells Crossroads to Etna
    • Esom Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenway ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
      • Greenway is located in Polk County (GA)
    • Cedartown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Grady ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grady have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
      • Grady is located in Polk County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 290 people
    • Seney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seney
      • Seney is located in Polk County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,412 people
    • Aragon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Rockmart
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockmart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockmart
      • Rockmart is located in Polk County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockmart <4>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Howells Crossroads, see our County-by-County Page for Howells Crossroads.

Cemeteries Near Howells Crossroads ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Howells Crossroads.

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 Howells Crossroads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Howells Crossroads, with the one closest to Howells Crossroads listed first.

  • Howell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calcedonia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calcedonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calcedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ebenezer Alexis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Alexis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Alexis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barnett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bates Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fife Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fife Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fife Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Howell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Noah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Waterhouse Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterhouse Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterhouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lawrence Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Davenport Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davenport Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davenport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • McCoy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cedar Bluff Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Bluff Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

While we didn't find Howells Crossroads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Howells Crossroads.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Howells Crossroads, with the one closest to Howells Crossroads listed first.

  • Alexis
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexis
    • Alexis is located in Cherokee County
  • Noah
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Noah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
    • Noah is located in Cherokee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Noah
    • From Howells Crossroads to Noah
  • Waterhouse
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterhouse
    • Waterhouse is located in Cherokee County
  • Lawrence
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Cedar Bluff
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
    • Cedar Bluff is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,829 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <4>
  • Sterling ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
    • Sterling is located in Cherokee County
  • Bomar
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bomar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bomar
    • Bomar is located in Cherokee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bomar
    • From Howells Crossroads to Bomar
  • Key
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Key have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key
    • Key is located in Cherokee County
  • Kirk's Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Grantville ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
    • Grantville is located in Cherokee County
  • Farill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farill
    • Farill is located in Cherokee County
  • Moshat
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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    • Gaylesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylesville
      • Gaylesville is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaylesville <4>
    • Centre
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Forney
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
      • Forney is located in Cherokee County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Howells Crossroads. See our List of 1890's Communities around Howells Crossroads.

Newspapers Published in Howells Crossroads ...

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 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around Howells Crossroads.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Howells Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Howells Crossroads.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Howells Crossroads:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Howells Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Howells Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Howells Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Howells Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1783, Longitude: -85.5449    









 

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