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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 Howell Mountain (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 Howell Mountain. 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 Howell Mountain ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Howell Mountain: Howell Mtn. (or less commonly used: Howell Mntn.)

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Howell Mountain is located in Napa County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Napa County: Lake, Solano, Sonoma & Yolo.

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

  • Napa County     (The home county of Howell Mountain)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howell Mountain, with the one closest to Howell Mountain listed first.
    • Angwin
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Pope Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Deer Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Saint Helena
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Calistoga
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Rutherford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Woodleaf
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodleaf
      • Woodleaf is located in Napa County
    • Oakville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Las Putas ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Las Putas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Putas
      • Las Putas is located in Napa County
    • Spanish Flat
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Monticello ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Napa County
    • Yountville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Redbud Park ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redbud Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbud Park
      • Redbud Park is located in Napa County
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howell Mountain, with the one closest to Howell Mountain listed first.
    • Middletown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hidden Valley Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Valley Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Valley Lake
      • Hidden Valley Lake is located in Lake County
    • Pine Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Lake County
    • Cobb
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Seigler Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seigler Springs
      • Seigler Springs is located in Lake County
    • Lower Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Glenbrook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook
      • Glenbrook is located in Lake County
    • Salminas Resort
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salminas Resort
      • Salminas Resort is located in Lake County
    • Clearlake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Glenview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
      • Glenview is located in Lake County
    • Clearlake Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Solano County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howell Mountain, with the one closest to Howell Mountain listed first.
    • Green Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Mankas Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mankas Corner
      • Mankas Corner is located in Solano County
    • Allendale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
      • Allendale is located in Solano County
    • Hartley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
      • Hartley is located in Solano County
    • Vacaville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sonoma County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howell Mountain, with the one closest to Howell Mountain listed first.
    • Kenwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Kellogg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
      • Kellogg is located in Sonoma County
    • Melita
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melita
      • Melita is located in Sonoma County
    • Mark West Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark West Springs
      • Mark West Springs is located in Sonoma County
    • Glen Ellen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Montgomery Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
      • Montgomery Village is located in Sonoma County
    • Eldridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Santa Rosa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Boyes Hot Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Fetters Hot Springs - Agua Caliente
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Bellevue
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Bellevue is located in Sonoma County
    • Roseland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
      • Roseland is located in Sonoma County
    • Fulton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Yolo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howell Mountain, with the one closest to Howell Mountain listed first.
    • Brooks
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Guinda
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Capay
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Esparto
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Rumsey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Madison
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Winters
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Howell Mountain ...

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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Howell Mountain.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Howell Mountain, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Howell Mountain.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Howell Mountain:

Cemeteries Near Howell Mountain ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Howell Mountain.

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 Howell Mountain covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Las Posadas Pioneer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Las Posadas Pioneer Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Las Posadas Pioneer Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Angwin.
    • The Las Posadas Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Morris Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Las Posadas Pioneer Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8168 <5>
  • Willard D. Hammond Gravesite
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Willard D. Hammond Gravesite. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Willard D. Hammond Gravesite is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Calistoga.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willard D. Hammond Gravesite
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2432332 <5>
  • Biter Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Biter Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Biter Family Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Calistoga.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Biter Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2382169 <5>
  • John Zegras Gravesite
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the John Zegras Gravesite. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the John Zegras Gravesite is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Calistoga.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Zegras Gravesite
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2433801 <5>
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pioneer Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Calistoga.
    • The Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • White Church Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2158234 <5>
  • Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Valley Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Pope Valley.
    • The Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pope Valley Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2158186 <5>
  • Duvall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Duvall Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Duvall Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Pope Valley.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duvall Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2432322 <5>
  • Grace Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • St. Helena Public Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Helena Public Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Saint Helena.
    • The St. Helena Public Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Helena Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Helena Public Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #196296 <5>
  • Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Ner Tamid Jewish Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ner Tamid Jewish Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ner Tamid Jewish Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Saint Helena.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ner Tamid Jewish Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2502737 <5>
  • Calistoga Pioneer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calistoga Pioneer Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Calistoga.
    • The Calistoga Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Pioneer Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calistoga Pioneer Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1989886 <5>
  • Continue List   (64 more) ...
    • Pythian Home Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pythian Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pythian Home Cemetery
    • George C. Yount Pioneer Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the George C. Yount Pioneer Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Yountville.
      • The George C. Yount Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ancient Indian Burial Grounds
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George C. Yount Pioneer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978829 <5>
    • Monticello Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)

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 Howell Mountain in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Howell Mountain.

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

  • Angwin
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Pope Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Bale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bale
    • Bale is located in Napa County
  • Barro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barro
    • Barro is located in Napa County
  • Saint Helena
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Calistoga
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Rutherford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Oakville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Kellogg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
    • Kellogg is located in Sonoma County
  • Melita
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melita
    • Melita is located in Sonoma County
  • Wildwood ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Wildwood is located in Sonoma County
  • Yountville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Monticello ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Napa County
    • Middletown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Glen Ellen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)

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

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

The official website for Napa County: www.co.napa.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Howell Mountain) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Howell Mountain. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5813, Longitude: -122.4511       In this case, the coordinates for Howell Mountain have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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 Howell Mountain, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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