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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 Howes Landing (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 Howes Landing. 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 Howes Landing ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

  • A typical abbreviation for Howes Landing: Howes Lndg. (or less commonly used: Howes Lndng.)
  • While the name of this community is Howes Landing, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Howes Landing may originally have been Howe's Landing.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Howes Landing might be written as Howe Landing.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Howes Landing is located in Essex County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Essex County: Clinton, Franklin, Hamilton, Warren, Washington, Addison (VT) & Chittenden (VT).

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

  • Essex County     (The home county of Howes Landing)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howes Landing, with the one closest to Howes Landing listed first.
    • Ticonderoga
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Ironville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Ironville is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
    • Severance
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Moriah
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Port Henry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Schroon Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Witherbee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Witherbee is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witherbee
    • Blue Ridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Blue Ridge is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
    • Loch Muller
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Loch Muller is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Muller
    • Westport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Boreas River
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Boreas River is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boreas River
    • Minerva
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howes Landing, with the one closest to Howes Landing listed first.
    • Hague
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Silver Bay
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Sabbath Day Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Sabbath Day Point is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabbath Day Point
    • Adirondack
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Brant Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • North Bolton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • North Bolton is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bolton
    • Bolton Landing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Riverbank
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Riverbank is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbank
    • Pottersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Chestertown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bolton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Bolton is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
    • Riparius
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howes Landing, with the one closest to Howes Landing listed first.
    • Dresden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Dresden is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
    • Chubbs Dock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Chubbs Dock is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubbs Dock
    • Huletts Landing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Whitehall
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Hampton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Hampton is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
    • Comstock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • North Granville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • North Granville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Granville
    • Truthville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Truthville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truthville
    • Fort Ann
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Middle Granville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Granville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Addison County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howes Landing, with the one closest to Howes Landing listed first.
    • Orwell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Orwell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Orwell is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
    • Shoreham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Shoreham is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
    • Shoreham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • East Shoreham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • East Shoreham is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Shoreham
    • Richville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Richville is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
    • Whiting
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Whiting is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
    • Whiting
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Bridport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bridport is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridport
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,184 people
    • Palmer Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Palmer Corner is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Corner
    • Bridport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • West Cornwall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • West Cornwall is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cornwall
  • Rutland County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howes Landing, with the one closest to Howes Landing listed first.
    • Benson Landing
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Benson Landing is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Landing
    • Benson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Benson is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
    • Benson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sudbury
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Sudbury is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudbury
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
    • West Haven
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • West Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • West Haven
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • West Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
    • Hubbardton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Hubbardton is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
    • West Castleton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • West Castleton is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Castleton
    • Fair Haven
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Fair Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
    • Brandon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Brandon is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,705 people
    • Brandon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Castleton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Castleton is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,490 people
  • Windsor County (VT)
    • Rochester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Rochester is located in Windsor County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,085 people

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

Cemeteries Near Howes Landing ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Howes Landing.

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 Howes Landing - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • St. Mary's Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Ticonderoga.
    • The St. Mary's Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Alexandria Cemetery
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66086 <3>
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Meadow Knoll Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • May Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jennison Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Putnam Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Carter Street Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Peter Hall Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • North Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • St. Genevieve Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lake View Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Cemetery
    • The Lake View Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lakeview Cemetery
  • Continue List   (294 more) ...
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Lapell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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 Howes Landing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Howes Landing.

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

  • Baldwin
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Baldwin is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
  • Wright
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Wright is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
  • Ticonderoga
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Fort Ticonderoga
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fort Ticonderoga is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ticonderoga
  • Street Road
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Street Road is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Street Road
  • Hague
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Putnam
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Putnam is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
  • Putnam Station
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Benson Landing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Benson Landing is located in Rutland County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Landing
  • Orwell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Graphite
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Graphite is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graphite
  • Crown Point Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Crown Point Center is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Point Center
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Silver Bay
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Shoreham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Ironville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Ironville is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville

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

Newspapers Published in Howes Landing ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Howes Landing.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Howes Landing, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Howes Landing.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Howes Landing:

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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 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.
<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 Howes Landing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- Howes Landing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.