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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 Howard City (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 Howard City. 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 doctors and 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.

Howard City is located in Howard County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Howard County: Buffalo, Greeley, Hall, Merrick, Nance, Sherman & Valley.

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

  • Howard County     (The home county of Howard City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howard City, with the one closest to Howard City listed first.
    • Boelus
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Nysted
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Nysted is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nysted
    • Dannebrog
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Farwell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Elba
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Paul
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dannevirke
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Dannevirke is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dannevirke
    • Saint Libory
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Cotesfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Cotesfield is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotesfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
    • Cushing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Cushing is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howard City, with the one closest to Howard City listed first.
    • Prosser
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Prosser is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosser
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Hayland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Hayland is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayland
  • Buffalo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howard City, with the one closest to Howard City listed first.
    • Nantasket ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Nantasket is located in Buffalo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantasket
    • Ravenna
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Poole
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Poole is located in Buffalo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poole
    • Sweetwater
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Sweetwater is located in Buffalo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
    • Shelton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Pleasanton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Gibbon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Prairie Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Prairie Center is located in Buffalo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Center
    • Denman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Denman is located in Buffalo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denman
    • Sartoria
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Sartoria is located in Buffalo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartoria
    • Buda
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Buda is located in Buffalo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buda
    • Glenwood Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Glenwood Park is located in Buffalo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Park
    • Riverdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Greeley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howard City, with the one closest to Howard City listed first.
    • Scotia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Wolbach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Brayton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Brayton is located in Greeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
  • Hall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howard City, with the one closest to Howard City listed first.
    • Cairo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cameron
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Cameron is located in Hall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
    • Wood River
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Alda
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Grand Island
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Doniphan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Hamilton County
    • Phillips
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Kearney County
    • Valley City ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Valley City is located in Kearney County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
  • Merrick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howard City, with the one closest to Howard City listed first.
    • Worms
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Worms is located in Merrick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worms
    • Palmer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Chapman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Archer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Sherman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howard City, with the one closest to Howard City listed first.
    • Rockville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ashton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Hazard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Loup City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Loup City is located in Sherman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loup City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
      • Loup City has also been known as:
      • Loup
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loup City <1>
    • North Loup City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • North Loup City is located in Sherman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Loup City
    • Litchfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Valley County
    • North Loup
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Howard City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Howard City.

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 Howard City - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Howard City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Souleville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souleville Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Souleville Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Boelus.
    • The Souleville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Soulville Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2168076 <2>
  • Loup Fork Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Swedish Pioneer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Hayestown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Nysted Evangelical Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nysted Evangelical Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Nysted Evangelical Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Nysted.
    • The Nysted Evangelical Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Nysted Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2146759 <2>
  • Kelso Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Cairo.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101016 <2>
  • Old Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of Ravenna.
    • The Old Zion Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Moss Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100992 <2>
  • St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Farwell.
    • The St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Posen Cemetery
    • St. Anthony Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2179817 <2>
  • Sodtown Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (104 more) ...

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Howard City in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Howard City.

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

  • Boelus
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Saint Michael
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Michael is located in Buffalo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Michael
  • Nysted
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Nysted is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nysted
  • Rockville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cairo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Nantasket ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Nantasket is located in Buffalo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantasket
  • Dannebrog
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Ravenna
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Farwell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Cameron
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Cameron is located in Hall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
  • Ashton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Abbott
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Abbott is located in Hall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Sweetwater
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Sweetwater is located in Buffalo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
    • Saint Paul
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Elba
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Howard City ...

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 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around Howard City.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Howard City, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Howard City.

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 Howard City:

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>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 from Point A (ie- Howard City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Howard City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.