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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 (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. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

Howard is located in Horry County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Horry County: Brunswick (NC), Columbus (NC), Dillon, Georgetown & Marion.

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

  • Horry County     (The home county of Howard)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howard, with the one closest to Howard listed first.
    • Loris
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Finklea
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finklea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finklea
      • Finklea is located in Horry County
    • Green Sea
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Daisy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
      • Daisy is located in Horry County
    • Gurley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
      • Gurley is located in Horry County
    • Little Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
      • Little Town is located in Horry County
    • Longs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Allen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Horry County
    • Hickory Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
      • Hickory Grove is located in Horry County
    • Vina
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
      • Vina is located in Horry County
    • Cool Spring
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
      • Cool Spring is located in Horry County
    • Cochran Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochran Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Town
      • Cochran Town is located in Horry County
  • Dillon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howard, with the one closest to Howard listed first.
    • Lake View
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Fork
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Floydale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howard, with the one closest to Howard listed first.
    • Nichols
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mullins
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Rains
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Centenary
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Marion
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Bladen County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howard, with the one closest to Howard listed first.
    • Clarkton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
      • Clarkton is located in Bladen County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkton <1>
    • Abbottsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsburg
      • Abbottsburg is located in Bladen County (NC)
    • Bladenboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bladenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladenboro
      • Bladenboro is located in Bladen County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,697 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bladenboro <1>
    • Butters
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butters
      • Butters is located in Bladen County (NC)
  • Brunswick County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howard, with the one closest to Howard listed first.
    • Ash
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
      • Ash is located in Brunswick County (NC)
    • Longwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
      • Longwood is located in Brunswick County (NC)
    • Carolina Shores
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Shores
      • Carolina Shores is located in Brunswick County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,802 people
    • Exum
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exum
      • Exum is located in Brunswick County (NC)
    • Calabash
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calabash
      • Calabash is located in Brunswick County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,360 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calabash <1>
    • Makatoka
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makatoka
      • Makatoka is located in Brunswick County (NC)
    • Sunset Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
      • Sunset Beach is located in Brunswick County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset Beach <1>
    • Ocean Isle Beach
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Isle Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Isle Beach
      • Ocean Isle Beach is located in Brunswick County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Isle Beach <1>
    • Shallotte
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shallotte
      • Shallotte is located in Brunswick County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shallotte <1>
  • Columbus County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howard, with the one closest to Howard listed first.
    • Tabor City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Emerson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Emerson is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Clarendon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
      • Clarendon is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Cribb Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cribb Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cribb Town
      • Cribb Town is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Bethel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Pine Level
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
      • Pine Level is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Nakina
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nakina
      • Nakina is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Cedar Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Bug Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bug Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Hill
      • Bug Hill is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Cerro Gordo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
      • Cerro Gordo is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Chadbourn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Grist
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grist
      • Grist is located in Columbus County (NC)
  • Robeson County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howard, with the one closest to Howard listed first.
    • Barnesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
      • Barnesville is located in Robeson County (NC)
    • Marietta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Orrum
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrum
      • Orrum is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Proctorville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctorville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville
      • Proctorville is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Fairmont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
      • Fairmont is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Howard ...

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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Howard.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Howard, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Howard.

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 Howard:

Cemeteries Near Howard ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Howard.

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 Howard covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Twin City Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twin City Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twin City Memorial Gardens
  • Fowler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fowler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowler Cemetery
  • Fowler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fowler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowler Cemetery
  • Graham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
  • Harrelson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrelson Cemetery
  • Wright Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
  • Hardee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardee Cemetery
  • Spivey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spivey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spivey Cemetery
  • Soles Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soles Cemetery
  • Myrtle Green Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myrtle Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myrtle Green Cemetery
  • Collins - Fowler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Patterson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (369 more) ...
    • Heavenly Hills Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Prince Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prince Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prince Cemetery

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

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

  • Loris
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Emerson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
    • Emerson is located in Columbus County (NC)
  • Ironhill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhill
    • Ironhill is located in Columbus County (NC)
  • Finklea
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finklea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finklea
    • Finklea is located in Horry County
  • Clarendon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
    • Clarendon is located in Columbus County (NC)
  • Daisy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
    • Daisy is located in Horry County
  • Mollie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mollie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollie
    • Mollie is located in Columbus County (NC)
  • Gurley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
    • Gurley is located in Horry County
  • Dothan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dothan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dothan
    • Dothan is located in Columbus County (NC)
  • Bayboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayboro
    • Bayboro is located in Horry County
  • Privetts
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Privetts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Privetts
    • Privetts is located in Horry County
  • Bug Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bug Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Hill
    • Bug Hill is located in Columbus County (NC)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Cerro Gordo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
      • Cerro Gordo is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Adrian
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
      • Adrian is located in Horry County
    • Hammond
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Hammond is located in Horry County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Howard. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Horry County: www.horrycounty.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

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 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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Howard) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Howard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1124, Longitude: -78.8759       In this case, the coordinates for Howard have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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