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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 (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. 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.

Howell is located in Livingston County and is the County Seat.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Livingston County: Genesee, Ingham, Jackson, Oakland, Shiawassee & Washtenaw.

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

  • Livingston County     (The home county of Howell)
  • Clinton County
    • Bath
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <2>
  • Genesee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howell, with the one closest to Howell listed first.
    • Argentine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argentine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentine
      • Argentine is located in Genesee County
    • Linden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Genesee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,954 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linden <2>
    • Fenton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
      • Fenton is located in Genesee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,374 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <2>
    • Gaines
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Lake Fenton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakeside
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Bayport Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Duffield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Swartz Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swartz Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartz Creek
      • Swartz Creek is located in Genesee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,491 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swartz Creek <2>
    • Grand Blanc
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Atlas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
      • Atlas is located in Genesee County
    • Burton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Ingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howell, with the one closest to Howell listed first.
    • Webberville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webberville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webberville
      • Webberville is located in Ingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webberville <2>
    • Stockbridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Williamston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Dansville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Pollok ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Bunker Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bunker Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
      • Bunker Hill is located in Ingham County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bunker Hill
      • From Howell to Bunker Hill
    • Fitchburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Meridian
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meridian. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
      • Meridian is located in Ingham County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Meridian
      • From Howell to Meridian
    • Haslett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haslett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haslett
      • Haslett is located in Ingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haslett <2>
    • Mason
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Ingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <2>
    • Okemos
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Leslie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howell, with the one closest to Howell listed first.
    • Waterloo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Munith
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Trist
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trist. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trist
      • Trist is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trist
      • From Howell to Trist
    • Pleasant Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
      • Pleasant Lake is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Lake <2>
    • Grass Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Lake
      • Grass Lake is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grass Lake <2>
    • Fishville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Leoni
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leoni. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leoni
      • Leoni is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leoni
      • From Howell to Leoni
  • Oakland County
  • Shiawassee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howell, with the one closest to Howell listed first.
    • Byron
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Nicholson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
      • Nicholson is located in Shiawassee County
    • Bancroft
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bancroft <2>
    • Morrice
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrice
      • Morrice is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 906 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrice <2>
    • Durand
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Perry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Newburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Shaftsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Vernon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Lennon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lennon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennon
      • Lennon is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lennon <2>
    • Corunna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corunna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corunna
      • Corunna is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corunna <2>
    • Laingsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laingsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laingsburg
      • Laingsburg is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laingsburg <2>
  • Washtenaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howell, with the one closest to Howell listed first.
    • Dover
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Hudson Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Dexter
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Chelsea
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsea have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Washtenaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chelsea <2>
    • Delhi Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delhi Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi Mills
      • Delhi Mills is located in Washtenaw County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Delhi Mills
      • From Howell to Delhi Mills
    • Barton Hills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Hills
      • Barton Hills is located in Washtenaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Emery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
      • Emery is located in Washtenaw County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Emery
      • From Howell to Emery
    • Salem
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Ann Arbor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Dixboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Pittsfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pittsfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
      • Pittsfield is located in Washtenaw County
      • Pittsfield has also been known as:
      • Pittsfield Village
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pittsfield
      • From Howell to Pittsfield
    • Rowes Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Wayne County

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

Cemeteries Near Howell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Howell.

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

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

  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lake View Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Drew Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drew Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Van Keuren Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Livingston County Poor Farm Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Livingston County Poor Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Livingston County Poor Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kellogg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kellogg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kellogg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riddle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riddle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riddle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fleming Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleming Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fleming Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greene Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greene Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (355 more) ...
    • Chilson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chilson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. George Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. George Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. George Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Euler Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Euler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Euler 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Howell had a population of 2,387 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Howell had a population of 9,648 people.

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

  • Fleming
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
    • Fleming is located in Livingston County
  • Oak Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Livingston County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oak Grove
    • From Howell to Oak Grove
  • Chilson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilson
    • Chilson is located in Livingston County
  • Chubb's Corners ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Fowlerville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Pettysville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Brighton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Hartland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Parshallville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Anderson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
    • Anderson is located in Livingston County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Anderson
    • From Howell to Anderson
  • Pinckney
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinckney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckney
    • Pinckney is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,425 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinckney <2>
  • Deer Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Howell ...

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 178 newspapers that have been published in the area around Howell.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Howell. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Howell and those printed in the larger area surrounding Howell.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<6> of Howell.

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 Howell:

The official website for Howell: www.cityofhowell.org/

The official website for Livingston County: www.co.livingston.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.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>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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Howell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Howell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6071, Longitude: -83.9296    









 

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