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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 (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. 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 doctors and 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.

Howes is located in Meade County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Meade County: Butte, Haakon, Lawrence, Pennington & Ziebach.

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

  • Meade County     (The home county of Howes)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howes, with the one closest to Howes listed first.
    • Plainview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Meade County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 55 people
    • Marcus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • White Owl
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Enning
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enning
      • Enning is located in Meade County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enning <2>
    • Red Owl
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Opal
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Faith
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith
      • Faith is located in Meade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faith <2>
    • Union Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Haakon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howes, with the one closest to Howes listed first.
    • Hartley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
      • Hartley is located in Haakon County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 129 people
    • Milesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pennington County
  • Ziebach County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howes, with the one closest to Howes listed first.
    • Bridger
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Red Scaffold
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Scaffold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Scaffold
      • Red Scaffold is located in Ziebach County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 372 people
    • Cherry Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Howes ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Howes.

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

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

  • St. Pius Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pius Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eaglestaff Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eaglestaff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eaglestaff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rose Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dowling Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dowling Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dowling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Owl Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Owl Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Owl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wellsburg Union Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wellsburg Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wellsburg Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Dog Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Dog Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Dog Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Topbar Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Topbar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Topbar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Milesville Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milesville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hilland Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Creighton Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creighton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creighton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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

Newspapers Published in Howes ...

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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Howes.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Howes, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Howes.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:

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

The official website for Meade County: www.meadecounty.org/

The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.sd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Howes) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Howes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6183, Longitude: -102.0518    









 

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This page was last modified/updated: 29 Apr 2025