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 Howth (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 Howth. 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 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.
Howth is located in Waller County.
To see how the shape of Texas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Waller County: Austin, Fort Bend, Grimes, Harris, Montgomery & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Howth. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Howth:
- Waller County (The home county of Howth)
- The following are listed by their distance from Howth, with the one closest to Howth listed first.
- Hempstead
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Saint Paul
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Paul is located in Waller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Fields Store
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fields Store is located in Waller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Store
- Prairie View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pine Island is located in Waller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
- Clemons
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Clemons is located in Waller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons
- Pattison
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Brookshire
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Austin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howth, with the one closest to Howth listed first.
- Buckhorn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Buckhorn is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Sempronius ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sempronius is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sempronius
- Kenney
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bellville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- New Wehdem
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- New Wehdem is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wehdem
- Millheim
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Millheim is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
- Bleiblerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- San Felipe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Sealy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Cat Spring
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brazos Country
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Brazos Country is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos Country
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Frydek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Frydek is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frydek
- Industry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brazos County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howth, with the one closest to Howth listed first.
- Navasota
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Allen Farm
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Allen Farm is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Farm
- Millican
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Wellborn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Burleson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howth, with the one closest to Howth listed first.
- Clay
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Scofield ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Scofield is located in Burleson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scofield
- Merle ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Merle is located in Burleson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merle
- Somerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Bend County
- Katy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Katy is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,889 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Katy <1>
- Grimes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howth, with the one closest to Howth listed first.
- Stoneham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stoneham is located in Grimes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
- Todd Mission
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Todd Mission is located in Grimes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Mission
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Plantersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Anderson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Apolonia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Apolonia is located in Grimes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apolonia
- Richards
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Roans Prairie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Harris County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howth, with the one closest to Howth listed first.
- Waller
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hockley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cypress
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tomball
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hufsmith
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Westbourne
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Westbourne is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbourne
- Settlers Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Settlers Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Village
- Highland Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Highland Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Westfield Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Westfield Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Village
- Pinewood Place
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Pinewood Place is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Place
- Copperfield Southcreek Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howth, with the one closest to Howth listed first.
- Magnolia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Stagecoach
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Stagecoach is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Dobbin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Karen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Karen is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karen
- Pinehurst
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Dacus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dacus is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacus
- Montgomery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howth, with the one closest to Howth listed first.
- Graball ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Graball is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
- Whitman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Whitman is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
- Chappell Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Washington ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Independence
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Brenham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Gay Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Gay Hill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Hill
- Wesley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Wesley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Quarry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Quarry is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry
- Greenvine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Greenvine is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvine
- Rehburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Rehburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehburg
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Howth, see our County-by-County Page for Howth.
Cemeteries Near Howth ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Howth.
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 Howth - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Howth covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Howth, with the one closest to Howth listed first.
- Lawrence Key Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Old Salem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Salem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Center Hill Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Rock Island Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Brenham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hebrew Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hebrew Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Hempstead.
- The Hebrew Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hempstead Hebrew Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1029819 <3>
- Hempstead Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hempstead Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hempstead Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Hempstead.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #482530 <3>
- Kirby Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rosenau Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- West Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (225 more) ...
- Franklin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Apperson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Evans Prairie Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 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.<4>
While we didn't find Howth in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Howth.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Howth, with the one closest to Howth listed first.
- Hempstead
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fields Store
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fields Store is located in Waller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Store
- Courtney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Courtney is located in Grimes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtney
- Graball ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Graball is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
- Cochran
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cochran is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran
- Whitehall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Whitehall is located in Grimes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Waller
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Whitman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Whitman is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
- Buckhorn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Buckhorn is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Washington ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Yarboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Yarboro is located in Grimes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarboro
- Sempronius ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sempronius is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sempronius
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Stoneham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stoneham is located in Grimes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
- Monaville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Monaville is located in Waller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaville
- Navasota
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Howth. See our List of 1890's Communities around Howth.
Newspapers Published in Howth ...
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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Howth.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Howth, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Howth.
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 Howth:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Waller County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Austin County
- Brazos County
- Burleson County
- Fort Bend County
- Grimes County
- Harris County
- Montgomery County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Texas
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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Howth) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Howth, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |