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 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Howard is located in Horry County.
To see how the shape of South Carolina's counties may 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)
- Finklea is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finklea
- Green Sea
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Daisy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Daisy is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Gurley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gurley is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
- Little Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Little Town is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
- Longs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cebu ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cebu is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cebu
- Allen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Allen is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Hickory Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hickory Grove is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Vina
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Vina is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
- Cool Spring
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cool Spring is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
- Hand
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hand is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
- 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)
- Abbottsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Abbottsburg is located in Bladen County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsburg
- Bladenboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Butters
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Butters is located in Bladen County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butters
- Rosindale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rosindale is located in Bladen County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosindale
- 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)
- Ash is located in Brunswick County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
- Longwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Longwood is located in Brunswick County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Carolina Shores
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Carolina Shores is located in Brunswick County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Shores
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,802 people
- Exum
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Exum is located in Brunswick County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exum
- Calabash
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Makatoka
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Makatoka is located in Brunswick County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makatoka
- Sunset Beach
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ocean Isle Beach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shallotte
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- 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)
- Emerson is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Ironhill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ironhill is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhill
- Clarendon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Clarendon is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
- Cribb Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cribb Town is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cribb Town
- Bethel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bethel is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Pine Level
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pine Level is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Nakina
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Nakina is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nakina
- Cedar Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cedar Grove is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Bug Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bug Hill is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Hill
- Cerro Gordo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Cerro Gordo is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
- 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)
- Grist is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grist
- 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)
- Barnesville is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Marietta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Marietta is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Orrum
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Orrum is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Proctorville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Proctorville is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Fairmont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Howard, see our County-by-County Page for 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.
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 Howard - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Fowler Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Fowler Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Graham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Harrelson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wright Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hardee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Spivey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Soles Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Myrtle Green Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Collins - Fowler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins - Fowler Cemetery
- The Collins - Fowler Cemetery has also been known as:
- Collins Cemetery
- Patterson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (373 more) ...
- Heavenly Hills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Prince Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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.<2>
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)
- Emerson is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Ironhill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ironhill is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhill
- Finklea
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Finklea is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finklea
- Clarendon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Clarendon is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
- Daisy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Daisy is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Mollie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mollie is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollie
- Gurley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gurley is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
- Dothan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dothan is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dothan
- Bayboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bayboro is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayboro
- Privetts
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Privetts is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Privetts
- Bug Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bug Hill is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Hill
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Cerro Gordo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Cerro Gordo is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Adrian
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Adrian is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
- Hammond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hammond is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
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.
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 first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Howard:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Horry County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dillon County
- Marion County
- Bladen County
- Brunswick County
- Columbus County
- Robeson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for South Carolina
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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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- Howard) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |