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 Howe Valley (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 Valley. 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 Howe Valley ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Howe Valley: Howe Vly. (or less commonly used: Howe Vally. or Howe Vlly.)
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.
Howe Valley is located in Hardin County.
To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hardin County: Harrison (IN), Breckinridge, Bullitt, Grayson, Hart, Jefferson, Larue, Meade & Nelson.
Below are the counties that are near Howe Valley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Howe Valley:
- Hardin County (The home county of Howe Valley)
- The following are listed by their distance from Howe Valley, with the one closest to Howe Valley listed first.
- Vertrees
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Vertrees is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vertrees
- Perryville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Perryville is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
- Franklin Cross Roads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Franklin Cross Roads is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cross Roads
- Four Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Four Corners is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Stephensburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Stephensburg is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephensburg
- Kraft
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Kraft is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kraft
- Saint John
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Saint John is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
- Hansbrough
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hansbrough is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansbrough
- Old Stephensburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Old Stephensburg is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Stephensburg
- Pierce Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pierce Mill is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Mill
- Cecilia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Eastview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Eastview is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
- Breckinridge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howe Valley, with the one closest to Howe Valley listed first.
- Dyer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Dyer is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
- Constantine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Constantine is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantine
- Custer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hudson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hudson is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Buras
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Buras is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buras
- Se Ree
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Se Ree is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Se Ree
- Garfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Garfield is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Irvington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Westview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Westview is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview
- Horn Back Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Horn Back Mill is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Back Mill
- Harned
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- McDaniels
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bullitt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howe Valley, with the one closest to Howe Valley listed first.
- Lebanon Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pitt's Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pitt's Point is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitt's Point
- Belmont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Belmont is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Cupio
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cupio is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cupio
- Bardstown Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bardstown Junction is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown Junction
- Clermont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shepherdsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Edmonson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howe Valley, with the one closest to Howe Valley listed first.
- Bee Spring
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Kyrock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Kyrock is located in Edmonson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyrock
- Stockholm
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Stockholm is located in Edmonson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
- Grayson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howe Valley, with the one closest to Howe Valley listed first.
- Big Clifty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Big Clifty is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Clifty
- Clarkson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Leitchfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Higdon
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Higdon is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higdon
- Peonia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Peonia is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peonia
- Wheelers Mill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Wheelers Mill is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelers Mill
- Duff
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Duff is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff
- Indian Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Valley is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Valley
- Black Rock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Black Rock is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
- Millwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Millwood is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
- Short Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Short Creek is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Creek
- Shrewsbury
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shrewsbury is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
- Hancock County
- Cabot
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Cabot is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabot
- Hart County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howe Valley, with the one closest to Howe Valley listed first.
- Priceville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Priceville is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priceville
- Bonnieville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hammonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hammonville is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammonville
- Dogcreek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Dogcreek is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogcreek
- Cub Run
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Winesap
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Winesap is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
- Logsdon Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Logsdon Valley is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logsdon Valley
- Munfordville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Rio
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rio is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
- Jefferson County
- Kosmosdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Kosmosdale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosmosdale
- Larue County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howe Valley, with the one closest to Howe Valley listed first.
- Tonieville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Tonieville is located in Larue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonieville
- Hodgenville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Roanoke
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Roanoke is located in Larue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
- White City ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- White City is located in Larue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Buffalo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo is located in Larue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Magnolia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Magnolia is located in Larue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Mount Sherman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Sherman is located in Larue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sherman
- Meade County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howe Valley, with the one closest to Howe Valley listed first.
- Big Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Big Spring is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Flaherty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Flaherty is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaherty
- Maples Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Maples Corner is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples Corner
- Hillgrove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hillgrove is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillgrove
- Garrett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Garrett is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
- Grahamton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Grahamton is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamton
- Van Voorhis Manor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Van Voorhis Manor is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Voorhis Manor
- Guston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Guston is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guston
- Buck Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Buck Grove is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
- Ekron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Ekron is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Lickskillet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lickskillet is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
- Haysville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Haysville is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
- Nelson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howe Valley, with the one closest to Howe Valley listed first.
- Boston
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Nelsonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Nelsonville is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- New Haven
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Blue Gap
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Blue Gap is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Gap
- Howardstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Howardstown is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardstown
- Gethsemane
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Gethsemane is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
- Stiles
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Stiles is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
- Bellwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bellwood is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Cravens
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cravens is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
- Culvertown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Culvertown is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culvertown
- Harrison County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Howe Valley, with the one closest to Howe Valley listed first.
- Laconia
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Mauckport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Glidas
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Glidas is located in Harrison County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glidas
- Central
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Central is located in Harrison County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Dogwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Dogwood is located in Harrison County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
- Valley City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Valley City is located in Harrison County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
- Elizabeth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- New Amsterdam
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- New Amsterdam is located in Harrison County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Amsterdam
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Perry County (IN)
- Rome
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rome is located in Perry County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Howe Valley, see our County-by-County Page for Howe Valley.
Cemeteries Near Howe Valley ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Howe Valley.
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 Howe Valley - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Howe Valley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Howe Valley, with the one closest to Howe Valley listed first.
- Wheatley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Blueball Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mays Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Old Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Holbert Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sutzer Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Martin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ridge Spring Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lewis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Miller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Smith Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfield Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Fairfield Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fairfield Cemetery
- Fairfield Church Cemetery
- Fairfield Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2345050 <2>
- Continue List (322 more) ...
- Arms Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- McCoy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Horn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Howe Valley had a population of 50 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Howe Valley, with the one closest to Howe Valley listed first.
- Stephensburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Stephensburg is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephensburg
- Saint John
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Saint John is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
- Cecilia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rineyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Limp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Limp is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limp
- Summit
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Summit is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Big Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Big Spring is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Constantine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Constantine is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantine
- White Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- White Mills is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mills
- Custer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hudson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hudson is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hardin Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hardin Springs is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin Springs
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Big Clifty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Big Clifty is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Clifty
- Vine Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Flaherty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Flaherty is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaherty
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Howe Valley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Howe Valley.
Newspapers Published in Howe Valley ...
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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Howe Valley.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Howe Valley, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Howe Valley.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Howe Valley:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Hardin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Breckinridge County
- Bullitt County
- Edmonson County
- Grayson County
- Hancock County
- Hart County
- Jefferson County
- Larue County
- Meade County
- Nelson County
- Harrison County
- Perry County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
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 Howe Valley, 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' (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 Valley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |