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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 Howe (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 Howe. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.

Howe is located in Adair County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Adair County: Adams, Audubon, Cass, Dallas, Guthrie, Madison & Union.

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

  • Adair County     (The home county of Howe)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howe, with the one closest to Howe listed first.
    • Arbor Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arbor Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
      • Arbor Hill is located in Adair County
    • Stanzel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanzel
      • Stanzel is located in Adair County
    • Greenfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hebron
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Adair County
    • Fontanelle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanelle
      • Fontanelle is located in Adair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
    • Orient
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Zion
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
      • Zion is located in Adair County
    • Bridgewater
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Gilead
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Adair County
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howe, with the one closest to Howe listed first.
    • Williamson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williamson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
      • Williamson is located in Adams County
    • Carl
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
      • Carl is located in Adams County
    • Mount Etna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
      • Mount Etna is located in Adams County
    • Prescott
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prescott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prescott <2>
    • Stringtown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Adams County
  • Audubon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howe, with the one closest to Howe listed first.
    • Exira
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exira have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exira
      • Exira is located in Audubon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exira <2>
    • Brayton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howe, with the one closest to Howe listed first.
    • Anita
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anita have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anita
      • Anita is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anita <2>
    • Massena
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Dewey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
      • Dewey is located in Cass County
    • Norway Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Center
      • Norway Center is located in Cass County
    • Wiota
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiota have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiota
      • Wiota is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiota <2>
    • Cumberland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Grove City ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
      • Grove City is located in Cass County
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howe, with the one closest to Howe listed first.
    • Dexter
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Redfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Wiscotta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscotta
      • Wiscotta is located in Dallas County
    • Linden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • DeSoto
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Adel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
      • Adel is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adel <2>
    • Van Meter
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Panther
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Panther. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
      • Panther is located in Dallas County
    • Booneville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Dallas Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Waukee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Minburn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minburn
      • Minburn is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
  • Guthrie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howe, with the one closest to Howe listed first.
    • Stuart
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
      • Stuart is located in Guthrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,756 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuart <2>
    • Menlo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Casey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
      • Casey is located in Guthrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casey <2>
    • Dale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Dale is located in Guthrie County
    • Glendon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glendon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendon
      • Glendon is located in Guthrie County
    • Adair
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adair have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
      • Adair is located in Guthrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adair <2>
    • Panora
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Guthrie Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guthrie Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie Center
      • Guthrie Center is located in Guthrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guthrie Center <2>
    • North Branch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
      • North Branch is located in Guthrie County
    • Yale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Yale is located in Guthrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
    • Bagley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bagley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
      • Bagley is located in Guthrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
    • Herndon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
      • Herndon is located in Guthrie County
    • Jamaica
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howe, with the one closest to Howe listed first.
    • Webster
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Madison County
    • Pitzer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pitzer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitzer
      • Pitzer is located in Madison County
    • Earlham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlham
      • Earlham is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlham <2>
    • Macksburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
      • Macksburg is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
    • Ord
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ord. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ord
      • Ord is located in Madison County
    • Winterset
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Patterson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Barney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
      • Barney is located in Madison County
    • East Peru
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Peru. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peru
      • East Peru is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Saint Charles
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
      • Saint Charles is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 656 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <2>
    • Truro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
      • Truro is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truro <2>
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howe, with the one closest to Howe listed first.
    • Creston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • East Creston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Creston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Creston
      • East Creston is located in Union County
    • Cromwell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
      • Cromwell is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Lorimor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorimor
      • Lorimor is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Afton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
      • Afton is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 825 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <2>
    • Thayer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
      • Thayer is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
  • Warren County
    • Bevington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bevington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevington
      • Bevington is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bevington <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Howe ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Howe.

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

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

  • Loucks Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Grove Center Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fairview Congregational Christian Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1977305 <4>
  • Jefferson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Adair County Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Timber Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Timber Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Timber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prussia Center Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prussia Center Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Prussia Center Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<5> to the southeast of Greenfield.
    • The Prussia Center Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Prussia Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95902 <4>
  • Greenfield Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Grand River Center Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (213 more) ...
    • North Oak Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • South Oak Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Stanfield Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanfield 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 Howe in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Howe.

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

  • Arbor Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arbor Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
    • Arbor Hill is located in Adair County
  • Stuart
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
    • Stuart is located in Guthrie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,756 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuart <2>
  • Menlo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Greenfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Canby
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
    • Canby is located in Adair County
  • Pitzer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pitzer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitzer
    • Pitzer is located in Madison County
  • Casey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
    • Casey is located in Guthrie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casey <2>
  • Hebron
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Hebron is located in Adair County
  • Dexter
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fontanelle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanelle
    • Fontanelle is located in Adair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
  • Orient
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Dale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
    • Dale is located in Guthrie County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Glendon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glendon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendon
      • Glendon is located in Guthrie County
    • Redfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Adair
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adair have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
      • Adair is located in Guthrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adair <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Howe ...

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 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Howe.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Howe, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Howe.

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 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 Howe:

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

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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 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>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Howe) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Howe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4030, Longitude: -94.3761       In this case, the coordinates for Howe have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Howe, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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