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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 Howards (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 Howards. 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 Parishes/Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring parishes/counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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 parishes/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 parishes/counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Howards is located in Newton County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Newton County: Beauregard (LA), Calcasieu (LA), Sabine (LA), Vernon (LA), Jasper, Orange & Sabine.

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

  • Newton County     (The home county of Howards)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howards, with the one closest to Howards listed first.
    • Bleakwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bleakwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleakwood
      • Bleakwood is located in Newton County
    • Newton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <3>
    • Bon Wier
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Wier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Wier
      • Bon Wier is located in Newton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bon Wier <3>
    • Hughes ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hughes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
      • Hughes is located in Newton County
    • Call
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Call. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Call
      • Call is located in Newton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Call <3>
    • Shanklerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanklerville
      • Shanklerville is located in Newton County
    • Wiergate
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiergate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiergate
      • Wiergate is located in Newton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiergate <3>
    • Burkeville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • South Toledo Bend
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Toledo Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Toledo Bend
      • South Toledo Bend is located in Newton County
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howards, with the one closest to Howards listed first.
    • Kirbyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyville
      • Kirbyville is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirbyville <3>
    • Call Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Call Junction
      • Call Junction is located in Jasper County
    • Jasper
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Beech Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
      • Beech Grove is located in Jasper County
    • Buna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buna
      • Buna is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buna <3>
    • Sam Rayburn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Browndell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browndell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browndell
      • Browndell is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
  • Sabine County
    • Brookeland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookeland
      • Brookeland is located in Sabine County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookeland <3>
  • Tyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howards, with the one closest to Howards listed first.
    • Spurger
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Fred
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Beauregard Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howards, with the one closest to Howards listed first.
    • Merryville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Singer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Singer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singer
      • Singer is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Singer <3>
    • Newlin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
      • Newlin is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
    • Helme
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Helme. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helme
      • Helme is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
    • DeRidder
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeRidder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeRidder
      • DeRidder is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,521 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeRidder <3>
    • Ludington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington
      • Ludington is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
  • Calcasieu Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howards, with the one closest to Howards listed first.
    • DeQuincy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeQuincy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeQuincy
      • DeQuincy is located in Calcasieu Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,009 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeQuincy <3>
    • Starks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Vernon Parish (LA)
    • Evans
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
      • Evans is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evans <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Howards ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Howards.

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

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

  • Odom Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilkinson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Herrin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herrin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herrin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Biloxi Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Biloxi Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Biloxi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kyle Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kyle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bean Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bean Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Belgrade Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belgrade Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belgrade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whitman Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Inman Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Inman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Inman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (100 more) ...
    • Hughes Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Big Spring Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Spring Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Stark Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stark Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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

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

  • Bleakwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bleakwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleakwood
    • Bleakwood is located in Newton County
  • Newton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Newton is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,329 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <3>
  • Belgrade
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgrade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
    • Belgrade is located in Newton County
  • Erin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
    • Erin is located in Jasper County
  • Magnolia Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Springs
    • Magnolia Springs is located in Jasper County
  • Farrsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farrsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrsville
    • Farrsville is located in Newton County
  • Jasper
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Burkeville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Beech Grove
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
    • Beech Grove is located in Jasper County
  • Town Bluff
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Bluff
    • Town Bluff is located in Tyler County
  • Spurger
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Howards ...

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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Howards.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Howards, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Howards.

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 Howards:

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Howards, 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- Howards) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Howards. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7488, Longitude: -93.7841       In this case, the coordinates for Howards have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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