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 Howards Mill (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 Howards Mill. 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 Howards Mill ...
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 occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Howards Mill: Howards Ml. (or less commonly used: Howards Mll.)
- While the name of this community is Howards Mill, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Howards Mill may originally have been Howard's Mill.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Howards Mill might be written as Howard Mill.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Howards Mill. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Howards Mill.
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 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.
Howards Mill is located in Early County.
To see how the shape of Georgia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Early County: Henry (AL), Houston (AL), Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Miller & Seminole.
Below are the counties that are near Howards Mill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Howards Mill:
- Early County (The home county of Howards Mill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Howards Mill, with the one closest to Howards Mill listed first.
- Springfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Springfield is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,084 people
- Cedar Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jakin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sawhatchee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sawhatchee is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawhatchee
- Centerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Centerville is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Rock Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Rock Hill is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 248 people
- Hentown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hentown is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hentown
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,944 people
- Blakely
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Damascus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bancroft
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bancroft is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Douglass Crossroads
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Douglass Crossroads is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2019: 33,992 people
- Douglasville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Douglasville is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglasville
- Estimated population in 2019: 11,695 people
- Baker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howards Mill, with the one closest to Howards Mill listed first.
- Anna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Anna is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Mimsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Mimsville is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimsville
- Lamar ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lamar is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
- Milford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Milford is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Calhoun County
- Arlington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howards Mill, with the one closest to Howards Mill listed first.
- Bluffton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bellville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Bellville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellville
- Estimated population in 2019: 118 people
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howards Mill, with the one closest to Howards Mill listed first.
- Brinson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bainbridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Miller County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howards Mill, with the one closest to Howards Mill listed first.
- Mayhaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mayhaw is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhaw
- Floydtown ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Floydtown is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floydtown
- Colquitt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Boykin
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Boykin is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
- Seminole County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howards Mill, with the one closest to Howards Mill listed first.
- Donalsonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Steam Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Steam Mill is located in Seminole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steam Mill
- Iron City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Reynoldsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Reynoldsville is located in Seminole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
- Estimated population in 2019: 960 people
- Butlers Ferry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Butlers Ferry is located in Seminole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,759 people
- Dale County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Howards Mill, with the one closest to Howards Mill listed first.
- Grimes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Grimes is located in Dale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
- Napier Field
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Napier Field is located in Dale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier Field
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Henry County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Howards Mill, with the one closest to Howards Mill listed first.
- Haleburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Haleburg is located in Henry County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Headland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Newville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Newville is located in Henry County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Oakey Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oakey Grove is located in Henry County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakey Grove
- Shorterville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Shorterville is located in Henry County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorterville
- Capps
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Capps is located in Henry County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps
- Houston County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Howards Mill, with the one closest to Howards Mill listed first.
- Gordon
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gordon is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Columbia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Williams
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Williams is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Ashford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Barber
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Barber is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
- Avon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Avon is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Cowarts
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Webb
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Webb is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,479 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webb <2>
- Cottonwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Kinsey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kinsey is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
- Hodgesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Hodgesville is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgesville
- Keyton's
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Keyton's is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
- Parish
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Jackson County (FL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Howards Mill, with the one closest to Howards Mill listed first.
- Malone
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bascom
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Parramore ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Parramore is located in Jackson County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parramore
- Two Egg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Two Egg is located in Jackson County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Egg
- Greenwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Butler ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Butler is located in Jackson County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Campbellton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Marianna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cypress
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Grand Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Jacob City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jacob City is located in Jackson County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacob City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Howards Mill, see our County-by-County Page for Howards Mill.
Cemeteries Near Howards Mill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Howards Mill.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Howards Mill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Howards Mill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Howards Mill, with the one closest to Howards Mill listed first.
- Cedar Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hodges Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Green Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Stephen Methodist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gordon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Flat Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Union Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Union Springs Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Live Oak (AME) Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Friendship Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (202 more) ...
- Friendship Memorial Gardens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Union Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Liberty Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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 Howards Mill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Howards Mill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Howards Mill, with the one closest to Howards Mill listed first.
- Cedar Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jakin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mayhaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mayhaw is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhaw
- Horns Cross Road ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Horns Cross Road is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horns Cross Road
- Spooner ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Spooner is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooner
- Ashford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Colquitt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Blakely
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Barber
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Barber is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
- Twilight ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Twilight is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilight
- Bascom
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brinson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Damascus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Eldorendo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Eldorendo is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorendo
- Greenwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Howards Mill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Howards Mill.
Newspapers Published in Howards Mill ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Howards Mill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Howards Mill, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Howards Mill.
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 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 Howards Mill:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Early County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baker County
- Calhoun County
- Clay County
- Decatur County
- Miller County
- Seminole County
- Dale County
- Henry County
- Houston County
- Jackson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Howards Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Howards Mill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |