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 Howertons (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 Howertons. 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.
Howertons is located in Essex County.
To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Essex County: Caroline, King and Queen, King George, Middlesex, Richmond & Westmoreland.
Below are the counties that are near Howertons. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Howertons:
- Essex County (The home county of Howertons)
- The following are listed by their distance from Howertons, with the one closest to Howertons listed first.
- Millers Tavern
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
- Dunnsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dunbrooke
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
- Minor
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Minor is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
- Tappahannock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bowlers Wharf
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlers Wharf
- Beazley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Beazley is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beazley
- Lloyds
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lloyds is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
- Occupacia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Occupacia is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
- Layton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Layton is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Loretto
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Loretto is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howertons, with the one closest to Howertons listed first.
- Central Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Central Point is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
- Sparta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sparta is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- DeJarnette
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- DeJarnette is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeJarnette
- Penola
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Penola is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penola
- Port Royal
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bowling Green
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Burruss Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Burruss Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burruss Corner
- Samuels Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Samuels Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels Corner
- Charles City County
- Roxbury
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Roxbury is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Gloucester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howertons, with the one closest to Howertons listed first.
- Glenns
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Glenns is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
- Adner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Adner is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adner
- Freeport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Freeport is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Hanover County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howertons, with the one closest to Howertons listed first.
- Westwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Westwood is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Hanover
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Atlee Station
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Atlee Station is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlee Station
- Mechanicsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Henrico County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howertons, with the one closest to Howertons listed first.
- Green Meadows
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Green Meadows is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Windsor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Windsor is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Currituck Farms
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Currituck Farms is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currituck Farms
- Elko
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Elko is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
- Highland Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- King and Queen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howertons, with the one closest to Howertons listed first.
- Crouch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Crouch is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
- Contra
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Contra is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contra
- Bruington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bruington is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruington
- Cumnor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cumnor is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnor
- Walkerton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
- Cauthornville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
- King and Queen Court House
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mattaponi
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Plain View
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Plain View is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
- King George County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howertons, with the one closest to Howertons listed first.
- Port Conway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Port Conway is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Conway
- Shiloh
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- King William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howertons, with the one closest to Howertons listed first.
- Rumford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rumford is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- Lanesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lanesville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
- Beulahville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Beulahville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahville
- Manquin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Romancoke
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Romancoke is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
- Enfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Enfield is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- West Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Tuck Fork
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Tuck Fork is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Fork
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howertons, with the one closest to Howertons listed first.
- Monaskon
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Monaskon is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaskon
- Alfonso
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Alfonso is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfonso
- Griffins Landing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Griffins Landing is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Landing
- Ottoman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ottoman is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoman
- Merry Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
- Richtown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Richtown is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richtown
- Millenbeck
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Millenbeck is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millenbeck
- Lankford Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Lankford Corner is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Corner
- Weems
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Weems is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems
- Kilmarnock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Irvington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- White Stone
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howertons, with the one closest to Howertons listed first.
- Nesting
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Nesting is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesting
- Remlik
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Urbanna
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Saluda
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
- Grafton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Grafton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Hartfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- New Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howertons, with the one closest to Howertons listed first.
- Tunstall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Tunstall is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunstall
- New Kent
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Plum Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Plum Point is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
- Northumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howertons, with the one closest to Howertons listed first.
- Rainswood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Rainswood is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainswood
- Lara
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Lara is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lara
- Morrisons Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Morrisons Corner is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisons Corner
- Lodge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lodge is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge
- Coan
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Coan is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coan
- Heathsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bundick
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Bundick is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundick
- Blackwells
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Blackwells is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells
- Remo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Remo is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remo
- Lynhams
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lynhams is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynhams
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howertons, with the one closest to Howertons listed first.
- Naylors
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Naylors is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
- Simons Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Simons Corner is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons Corner
- Warsaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Emmerton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Emmerton is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerton
- Downings
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Downings is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downings
- Farnham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Farnham is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham
- Simonson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Simonson is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonson
- Tallent Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tallent Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
- Newland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Newland is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
- Rich Neck
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rich Neck is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howertons, with the one closest to Howertons listed first.
- Nomini Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nomini Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nomini Grove
- Montross
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Griffiths Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Griffiths Corner is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffiths Corner
- Leedstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedstown
- Hinnom
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hinnom is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinnom
- Machodoc
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Machodoc is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machodoc
- Baynesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
- Chiltons
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
- Kinsale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bryant Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Town
- Tucker Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tucker Hill is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Hill
- Potomac Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
- Charles County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Howertons, with the one closest to Howertons listed first.
- Cobb Island
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Rock Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Rock Point is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
- Saint Mary's County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Howertons, with the one closest to Howertons listed first.
- Coltons Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Piney Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tall Timbers
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Abell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Avenue
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Breton Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Breton Beach is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breton Beach
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Howertons, see our County-by-County Page for Howertons.
Cemeteries Near Howertons ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Howertons.
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 Howertons - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Howertons covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Howertons, with the one closest to Howertons listed first.
- Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Trinity UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Smyrna Christian Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Taylor Brizendine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rappahannock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rappahannock Christian Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bruington Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Exol Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exol Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Exol Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Crouch.
- The Exol Cemetery has also been known as:
- Exol Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50179 <2>
- Hermon Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Glebe Landing Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Milden Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cobham Park Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (136 more) ...
- Upper Essex Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clarksville Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Howertons had a population of 27 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Howertons, with the one closest to Howertons listed first.
- Bestland
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bestland is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bestland
- Pauls Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pauls Crossroads is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauls Crossroads
- Upright
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Upright is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upright
- Millers Tavern
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
- Powcan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Powcan is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powcan
- Crouch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Crouch is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
- Ozeana
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ozeana is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozeana
- Dunnsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brays
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Brays is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brays
- Contra
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Contra is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contra
- Minor
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Minor is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
- Bruington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bruington is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruington
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Ino
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ino is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ino
- Wares Wharf
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wares Wharf is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wares Wharf
- Tappahannock
(6 miles [9.7 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 Howertons. See our List of 1890's Communities around Howertons.
Newspapers Published in Howertons ...
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 8 newspapers that have been published in the area around Howertons.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Howertons, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Howertons.
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 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 Howertons:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Essex County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caroline County
- Charles City County
- Gloucester County
- Hanover County
- Henrico County
- King and Queen County
- King George County
- King William County
- Lancaster County
- Middlesex County
- New Kent County
- Northumberland County
- Richmond County
- Westmoreland County
- Charles County
- Saint Mary's County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
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 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. |
| <3> | 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- Howertons) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Howertons, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |