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 Howardville (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 Howardville. 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 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 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.
Howardville is located in Floyd County.
To see how the shape of Iowa's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Floyd County: Bremer, Butler, Cerro Gordo, Chickasaw, Franklin, Howard, Mitchell & Worth.
Below are the counties that are near Howardville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Howardville:
- Floyd County (The home county of Howardville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Howardville, with the one closest to Howardville listed first.
- Floyd
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Colwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Charles City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rudd
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oakwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Oakwood is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Roseville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Roseville is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Carrville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Carrville is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrville
- Rockford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Nora Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Aureola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Aureola is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aureola
- Marble Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bremer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howardville, with the one closest to Howardville listed first.
- Plainfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Horton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Horton is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
- Frederika
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Frederika is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederika
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
- Seigel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Seigel is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seigel
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howardville, with the one closest to Howardville listed first.
- Greene
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Clarksville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Aredale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Allison
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Bristow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Bristow is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Cerro Gordo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howardville, with the one closest to Howardville listed first.
- Rock Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Rock Falls is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Plymouth Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Plymouth Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Junction
- Plymouth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Plymouth is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Portland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Portland is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Cartersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Cartersville is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Dougherty
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dougherty is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougherty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Mason City Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Mason City Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City Junction
- Mason City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Cameron
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Cameron is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Rockwell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Burchinal
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Burchinal is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burchinal
- Chickasaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howardville, with the one closest to Howardville listed first.
- Deerfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Deerfield is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Bassett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bassett is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Alta Vista
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- North Washington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- North Washington is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Chickasaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chickasaw is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
- Ionia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bradford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bradford is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Nashua
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- New Hampton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jerico
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Jerico is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico
- Republic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Republic is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
- Lawler
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Fredericksburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howardville, with the one closest to Howardville listed first.
- Elma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Riceville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Davis Corners
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Davis Corners is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corners
- Chester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lime Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Vernon Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Vernon Springs is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Springs
- Mitchell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howardville, with the one closest to Howardville listed first.
- Orchard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Orchard is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- New Haven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- New Haven is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- Osage
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Mitchell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mitchell is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Little Cedar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Little Cedar is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cedar
- Saint Ansgar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stacyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Stacyville is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
- McIntire
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- McIntire is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Meyer
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Meyer is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
- Toeterville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Carpenter
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Carpenter is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Worth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howardville, with the one closest to Howardville listed first.
- Grafton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bolan
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bolan is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolan
- Manly
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Kensett
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kensett is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
- Northwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Freeborn County (MN)
- London
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- London is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- Mower County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Howardville, with the one closest to Howardville listed first.
- Johnsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Johnsburg is located in Mower County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
- Le Roy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lyle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Adams
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Taopi
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Taopi is located in Mower County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taopi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Rose Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Howardville, see our County-by-County Page for Howardville.
Cemeteries Near Howardville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Howardville.
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 Howardville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Howardville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Howardville, with the one closest to Howardville listed first.
- Howardville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Stillwater Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Orchard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Beckwith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Riverside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- St. Peters Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tucker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Osage Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dudley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (167 more) ...
- Methodist Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Calvary Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rudd Twp. Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Howardville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Howardville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Howardville, with the one closest to Howardville listed first.
- Floyd
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Orchard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Orchard is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Floyd Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Floyd Crossing is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Crossing
- New Haven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- New Haven is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- Charles City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Doubleday
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Doubleday is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleday
- Osage
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rudd
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brownville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Brownville is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville
- Rock Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Deerfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Deerfield is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Mitchell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mitchell is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bassett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bassett is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Little Cedar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Little Cedar is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cedar
- Alta Vista
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Howardville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Howardville.
Newspapers Published in Howardville ...
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 114 newspapers that have been published in the area around Howardville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Howardville, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Howardville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Howardville:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Floyd County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bremer County
- Butler County
- Cerro Gordo County
- Chickasaw County
- Howard County
- Mitchell County
- Worth County
- Freeborn County
- Mower County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Iowa
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 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. |
| <3> | 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 Howardville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Howardville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |