Our Genealogy Helper
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 southwest 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 south.
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 south 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 Lawrence County.
To see how the shape of Ohio's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lawrence County: Boyd (KY), Greenup (KY), Gallia, Jackson, Scioto, Cabell (WV) & Wayne (WV).
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:
- Lawrence County (The home county of Howell)
- The following are listed by their distance from Howell, with the one closest to Howell listed first.
- Sybene
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sybene is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
- Chesapeake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rockwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rockwood is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Burlington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Burlington is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- South Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sheridan
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sheridan is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Proctorville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Andis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Andis is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis
- Linnville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Linnville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnville
- Willow Wood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Willow Wood is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wood
- Coal Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
- Kitts Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Kitts Hill is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Hill
- Gallia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howell, with the one closest to Howell listed first.
- Crown City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Crown City is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Bladen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bladen is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladen
- Patriot
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Eureka
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Eureka is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Wigner ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Wigner is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wigner
- Cora
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Cora is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
- Rodney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Rodney is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Rio Grande
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Gallipolis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howell, with the one closest to Howell listed first.
- Blackfork Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Blackfork Junction is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfork Junction
- Monroe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Monroe is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Scioto County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howell, with the one closest to Howell listed first.
- Haverhill Station
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Haverhill Station is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill Station
- Powellsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Powellsville is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
- Franklin Furnace
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hales Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hales Creek is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Creek
- Garden City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Garden City is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Wheelersburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Scioto Furnace
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Scioto Furnace is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scioto Furnace
- Slocum
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Slocum is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
- Slocum has also been known as:
- Slocums Station
- Wait
- Watt
- South Webster
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sciotodale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sciotodale is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotodale
- Sciotoville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sciotoville is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotoville
- Boyd County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Howell, with the one closest to Howell listed first.
- Catlettsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cliffside
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cliffside is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
- Normal
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Normal is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
- Ashland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Fairview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Fairview is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Millseat
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Millseat is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millseat
- Westwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lockwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lockwood is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
- Cannonsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Cannonsburg is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
- Durbin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Durbin is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
- Mavity
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mavity is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
- Big Sandy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Big Sandy is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
- Carter County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Howell, with the one closest to Howell listed first.
- Denton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Denton is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Jeriel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jeriel is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeriel
- Mount Savage
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Savage is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage
- Pactolus
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Pactolus is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- Hitchins
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hitchins is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchins
- Grayson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Willard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Willard is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Leon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Leon is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Beetle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Beetle is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetle
- Kehoe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Kehoe is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kehoe
- Greenup County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Howell, with the one closest to Howell listed first.
- Bellefonte
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bellefonte is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Russell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Flatwoods
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Raceland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Raceland is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
- Worthington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Worthington is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
- Danleyton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Danleyton is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleyton
- Wurtland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wurtland is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
- Argillite
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hunnewell
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hunnewell is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
- Greenup
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lloyd
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lloyd is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
- Hopewell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Hopewell is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Lawrence County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Howell, with the one closest to Howell listed first.
- Buchanan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Buchanan is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
- Bolton ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bolton is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Zelda ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Zelda is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelda
- Estep ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Estep is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
- Catalpa ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Catalpa is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalpa
- Fallsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fallsburg is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsburg
- Goldie ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Goldie is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldie
- Lizzie ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lizzie is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzie
- Stringtown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stringtown is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Potters
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Potters is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters
- Glenwood ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Glenwood is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Keturah ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Keturah is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keturah
- Cabell County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Howell, with the one closest to Howell listed first.
- Huntington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Guyandotte
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Guyandotte is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyandotte
- Reid
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Reid is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
- Hodges
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hodges is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
- Wilson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Wilson is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Pea Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Melissa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Melissa is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melissa
- Barboursville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Ona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Crown City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Crown City is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Sarah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sarah is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah
- Fudges Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges Creek
- Lincoln County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Howell, with the one closest to Howell listed first.
- West Hamlin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
- Portersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Portersville is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
- Sheridan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sheridan is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Hamlin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Myra
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Myra is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
- Kinder ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kinder is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
- Sweetland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sweetland is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetland
- Wewanta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wewanta is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewanta
- Palermo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Palermo is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
- Spears ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Spears is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears
- Mason County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Howell, with the one closest to Howell listed first.
- Apple Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Apple Grove is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Upland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Upland is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
- Hogsett
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hogsett is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogsett
- Beale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Beale is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beale
- Gallipolis Ferry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gallipolis Ferry is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallipolis Ferry
- Arlee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Arlee is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlee
- Putnam County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Howell, with the one closest to Howell listed first.
- Hurricane
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Fraziers Bottom
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Fraziers Bottom is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraziers Bottom
- Indian Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Indian Village is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Midway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Midway is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Teays Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Teays Village is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Village
- Buffalo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pliny
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pliny is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pliny
- Wayne County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Howell, with the one closest to Howell listed first.
- Ceredo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kenova
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Buffalo Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Buffalo Creek is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
- Centerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Centerville is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Wayne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Armilda
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Armilda is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armilda
- Echo
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Echo is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Hubbardstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hubbardstown is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardstown
- East Lynn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- East Lynn is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
- Mineral Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Mineral Springs is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Nestlow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Nestlow is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestlow
- Fort Gay
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Fort Gay is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
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.
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 Howell - one of the links might be able to help.
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.
- Macedonia Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Freewill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Green Lawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Union Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Allen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Harveytown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Maddy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Langdon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Willis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Highland Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ceredo Crescent Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceredo Crescent Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ceredo Crescent Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Kenova (WV).
- The Ceredo Crescent Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Crescent Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78107 <2>
- Leatherwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (864 more) ...
- Spring Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Webb Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Howell had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Howell, with the one closest to Howell listed first.
- Sybene
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sybene is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
- Burlington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Burlington is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Rockwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rockwood is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- South Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Kenova
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Kenova is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kenova
- Ceredo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Huntington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Catlettsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Kenova
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bradrick
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bradrick is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradrick
- Sheridan
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sheridan is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Cliffside
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cliffside is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Normal
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Normal is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
- Rock Camp
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Camp is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Camp
- Guyandotte
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Guyandotte is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyandotte
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 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 94 newspapers that have been published in the area around Howell.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Howell, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Howell.
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 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:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Lawrence County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Gallia County
- Jackson County
- Scioto County
- Boyd County
- Carter County
- Greenup County
- Lawrence County
- Cabell County
- Lincoln County
- Mason County
- Putnam County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
Footnotes ...
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| <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> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Howell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |