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Nearest Communities to Howells,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Howells, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Howells:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to 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 checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Howells is located in Colfax County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Colfax County: Butler, Cuming, Dodge, Platte, Saunders & Stanton.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 63 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Howells. Of these communities, 55 are located in counties other than Colfax County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Howells (which is Colfax County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Howells

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Colfax County   (where Howells resides)
    • County Website:   www.colfaxcounty.ne.gov/
    • County Seat for Colfax:   Schuyler
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Howells   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Howells.
      • Olean
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olean have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
        • Olean is located in Colfax County
      • Heun
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heun
        • Heun is located in Colfax County
      • Clarkson
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
        • Clarkson is located in Colfax County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkson <4>
      • Leigh
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Rogers
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
        • Rogers is located in Colfax County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
      • Schuyler
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Sunset Acres
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Acres
        • Sunset Acres is located in Colfax County
      • Richland
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
        • Richland is located in Colfax County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
  • Burt County
    • County Seat for Burt:   Tekamah
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Howells   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Howells.
      • Essen
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essen
        • Essen is located in Burt County
      • Argo ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
        • Argo is located in Burt County
      • Oakland
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Butler County
    • County Website:   www.co.butler.ne.us/
    • County Seat for Butler:   David City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Howells   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Howells.
      • Linwood
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Edholm
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edholm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edholm
        • Edholm is located in Butler County
      • Nimburg
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nimburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimburg
        • Nimburg is located in Butler County
      • Octavia
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octavia
        • Octavia is located in Butler County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
      • Abie
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Bellwood
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
        • Bellwood is located in Butler County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellwood <4>
      • Bruno
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Cuming County
    • County Website:   www.co.cuming.ne.us/
    • County Seat for Cuming:   West Point
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Howells   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Howells.
      • Aloys
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aloys
        • Aloys is located in Cuming County
      • Monterey
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
        • Monterey is located in Cuming County
      • Saint Charles
        (13 miles [20.9 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 Cuming County
      • Bismarck ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bismarck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck
        • Bismarck is located in Cuming County
      • Beemer
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • West Point
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
        • West Point is located in Cuming County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,237 people
        • West Point has also been known as:
        • Westpoint
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <4>
      • Wisner
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Bancroft
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Dodge County
    • County Website:   www.dodgecounty.ne.gov/
    • County Seat for Dodge:   Fremont
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Howells   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Howells.
      • Dodge
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
        • Dodge is located in Dodge County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodge <4>
      • Glencoe ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
        • Glencoe is located in Dodge County
      • Snyder
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snyder have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
        • Snyder is located in Dodge County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snyder <4>
      • Webster
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
        • Webster is located in Dodge County
      • Crowell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowell
        • Crowell is located in Dodge County
      • Scribner
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • North Bend
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Hooper
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper
        • Hooper is located in Dodge County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hooper <4>
      • Uehling
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uehling have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uehling
        • Uehling is located in Dodge County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uehling <4>
      • Winslow
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
        • Winslow is located in Dodge County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <4>
      • Ames
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ames have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
        • Ames is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ames <4>
      • Nickerson
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Madison County
    • County Website:   www.co.madison.ne.us/
    • County Seat for Madison:   Madison
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Howells   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Howells.
      • Madison
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
        • Madison is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,343 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
      • Enola
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
        • Enola is located in Madison County
      • Warnerville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warnerville
        • Warnerville is located in Madison County
      • Norfolk
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Platte County
    • County Website:   www.plattecounty.net/
    • County Seat for Platte:   Columbus
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Howells   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Howells.
      • Creston
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
        • Creston is located in Platte County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <4>
      • Carriage House Estates
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Humphrey
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humphrey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
        • Humphrey is located in Platte County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humphrey <4>
      • Tarnov
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarnov
        • Tarnov is located in Platte County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
      • College View Park
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College View Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College View Park
        • College View Park is located in Platte County
      • Columbus
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Countryview Estates
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryview Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryview Estates
        • Countryview Estates is located in Platte County
      • Platte Center
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Center
        • Platte Center is located in Platte County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Platte Center <4>
      • Sheldonville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldonville
        • Sheldonville is located in Platte County
      • Wagners Lake
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagners Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagners Lake
        • Wagners Lake is located in Platte County
      • Cornlea
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornlea have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornlea
        • Cornlea is located in Platte County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
  • Saunders County
    • County Website:   www.co.saunders.ne.us/
    • County Seat for Saunders:   Wahoo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Howells   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Howells.
      • Morse Bluff
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Bluff
        • Morse Bluff is located in Saunders County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morse Bluff <4>
      • Rescue ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rescue have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rescue
        • Rescue is located in Saunders County
      • Prague
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Cedar Bluffs
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Stanton County
    • County Website:   www.co.stanton.ne.us/
    • County Seat for Stanton:   Stanton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Howells   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Howells.
      • Pilger
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Stanton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Spurville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spurville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurville
        • Spurville is located in Stanton County
  • Thurston County
  • Wayne County
    • County Website:   www.county.waynene.org/
    • County Seat for Wayne:   Wayne
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Howells   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Howells.
      • Altona
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
        • Altona is located in Wayne County
      • Hoskins
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Howells) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Howells. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7241, Longitude: -97.0043       In this case, the coordinates for Howells have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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