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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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 east 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 Nemaha County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Nemaha County: Atchison (MO), Holt (MO), Johnson, Otoe, Pawnee & Richardson.

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:

  • Nemaha County     (The home county of Howe)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howe, with the one closest to Howe listed first.
    • Auburn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <2>
    • Nemaha
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Rohrs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Brownville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Peru
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Johnson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
      • Johnson is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson <2>
    • Saint Deroin ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Deroin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Deroin
      • Saint Deroin is located in Nemaha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saint Deroin
      • From Howe to Saint Deroin
    • Brock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Julian
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howe, with the one closest to Howe listed first.
    • Elk Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Graf ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graf
      • Graf is located in Johnson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Graf
      • From Howe to Graf
    • Tecumseh
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Cook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
      • Cook is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cook <2>
    • Saint Mary
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Vesta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Sterling
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Otoe County
  • Pawnee County
  • Richardson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howe, with the one closest to Howe listed first.
    • Stella
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Shubert
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Humboldt
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Dawson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Verdon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Barada
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Salem
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Straussville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Nim City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nim City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nim City
      • Nim City is located in Richardson County
    • Arago ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arago. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arago
      • Arago is located in Richardson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arago
      • From Howe to Arago
    • Falls City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
      • Falls City is located in Richardson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls City <2>
    • Preston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Richardson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
    • Rulo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rulo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rulo
      • Rulo is located in Richardson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rulo <2>
  • Fremont County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howe, with the one closest to Howe listed first.
    • Hamburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Fremont County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hamburg
      • From Howe to Hamburg
    • Payne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Payne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
      • Payne is located in Fremont County (IA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Payne
      • From Howe to Payne
    • High Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Creek
      • High Creek is located in Fremont County (IA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to High Creek
      • From Howe to High Creek
    • Riverton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Riverton is located in Fremont County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <2>
    • Percival
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Percival have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percival
      • Percival is located in Fremont County (IA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Percival <2>
    • Sidney
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Brown County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howe, with the one closest to Howe listed first.
    • Morrill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
      • Morrill is located in Brown County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Reserve
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hamlin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
      • Hamlin is located in Brown County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
      • Hamlin has also been known as:
      • Hamilton
    • Sun Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sun Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Springs
      • Sun Springs is located in Brown County (KS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sun Springs
      • From Howe to Sun Springs
    • Padonia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Nemaha County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howe, with the one closest to Howe listed first.
    • Bern
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bern
      • Bern is located in Nemaha County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
    • Berwick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berwick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
      • Berwick is located in Nemaha County (KS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berwick
      • From Howe to Berwick
    • Sabetha
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Central City ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Atchison County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howe, with the one closest to Howe listed first.
    • Phelps City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phelps City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps City
      • Phelps City is located in Atchison County (MO)
    • Watson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Rock Port
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Fairfax
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
      • Fairfax is located in Atchison County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <2>
    • Tarkio
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Farmers City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers City
      • Farmers City is located in Atchison County (MO)
    • Westboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westboro
      • Westboro is located in Atchison County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Holt County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howe, with the one closest to Howe listed first.
    • Corning
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corning. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
      • Corning is located in Holt County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Corning
      • From Howe to Corning
    • Craig
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Big Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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.

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 in 1895, Howe had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Auburn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Nemaha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,342 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <2>
  • Stella
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Nemaha
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Shubert
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Glenrock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenrock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenrock
    • Glenrock is located in Nemaha County
  • Brownville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Peru
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Johnson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
    • Johnson is located in Nemaha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson <2>
  • Humboldt
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Langdon ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langdon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
    • Langdon is located in Atchison County (MO)
  • Phelps City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phelps City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps City
    • Phelps City is located in Atchison County (MO)
  • Dawson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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 the Vicinity of 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 150 newspapers that have been published in the area around Howe.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Howe. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Howe and those printed in the larger area surrounding Howe.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6> of Howe.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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:

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 Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Howe, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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: 40.3206, Longitude: -95.8189    









 

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