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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Howard. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Howard to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Howard, please Contact Us.
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.
Although our information shows that the community of Howard is historic, it would have been located within present day Marshall County.
To see how the shape of West 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 Marshall County: Belmont (OH), Monroe (OH), Greene (PA), Washington (PA), Ohio & Wetzel.
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:
- Marshall County (The home county of Howard)
- The following are listed by their distance from Howard, with the one closest to Howard listed first.
- Bannen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bannen is located in Marshall County
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- Adaline
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Adaline is located in Marshall County
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- Kausooth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kausooth is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kausooth
- Glen Easton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Loudenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Loudenville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudenville
- Cameron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rosbys Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rosbys Rock is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosbys Rock
- Knoxville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Knoxville is located in Marshall County
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- Rocklick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rocklick is located in Marshall County
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- Kent
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Kent is located in Marshall County
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- Limestone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Limestone is located in Marshall County
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- Moundsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Doddridge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howard, with the one closest to Howard listed first.
- Roberts
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Roberts is located in Doddridge County
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- Doak
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Doak is located in Doddridge County
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- Avondale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Avondale is located in Doddridge County
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- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howard, with the one closest to Howard listed first.
- Alliance
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Alliance is located in Harrison County
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- Wyatt
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wyatt is located in Harrison County
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- Jimtown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jimtown is located in Harrison County
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- Rosebud
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rosebud is located in Harrison County
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- Enterprise
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Enterprise is located in Harrison County
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- Haywood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Haywood is located in Harrison County
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- Lumberport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lumberport is located in Harrison County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Sardis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sardis is located in Harrison County
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- Shinnston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howard, with the one closest to Howard listed first.
- Metz
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Metz is located in Marion County
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- Rymer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rymer is located in Marion County
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- Logansport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Logansport is located in Marion County
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- Mannington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Big Run
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Big Run is located in Marion County
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- Fairview
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Estimated population in 2021: 373 people
- Farmington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Grant Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Grant Town is located in Marion County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
- Katy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Katy is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
- Worthington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Helens Run
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Helens Run is located in Marion County
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- Hoodsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hoodsville is located in Marion County
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- Monongalia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howard, with the one closest to Howard listed first.
- Saint Cloud
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Saint Cloud is located in Monongalia County
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- Maple
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Maple is located in Monongalia County
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- Wadestown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Wadestown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadestown
- Wana
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Miracle Run
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Miracle Run is located in Monongalia County
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- Blacksville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Blacksville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Sandy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Sandy is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Hagans
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hagans is located in Monongalia County
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- Arnettsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Arnettsville is located in Monongalia County
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- Cassville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cassville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Georgetown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Georgetown is located in Monongalia County
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- Ohio County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howard, with the one closest to Howard listed first.
- Bethlehem
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Bethlehem is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
- Triadelphia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Wheeling
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Echo Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Echo Point is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
- Pleasant Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Ohio County
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- Point Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Point Mills is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Mills
- Valley Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Clinton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Clinton is located in Ohio County
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- Clearview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Clearview is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- Potomac
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Potomac is located in Ohio County
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- West Liberty
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ritchie County
- Mountain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tyler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howard, with the one closest to Howard listed first.
- Atwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Atwood is located in Tyler County
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- Iuka
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Iuka is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Sandusky
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sandusky is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
- Paden City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Middlebourne
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Big Moses
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Big Moses is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Moses
- Blue
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Blue is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
- Sistersville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Adonis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Adonis is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adonis
- Friendly
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Friendly is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- McKim
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- McKim is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKim
- Meadville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Meadville is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
- Wetzel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howard, with the one closest to Howard listed first.
- Littleton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Littleton is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Bebee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bebee is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bebee
- Anthem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Anthem is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
- Uniontown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Uniontown is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Marion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Marion is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Kodol
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kodol is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodol
- Proctor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hundred
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Barker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Barker is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker
- Round Bottom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Round Bottom is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
- Childs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Childs is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
- Pine Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Belmont County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Howard, with the one closest to Howard listed first.
- Powhatan Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Captina
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Captina is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captina
- Vadis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vadis is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vadis
- Shadyside
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Armstrongs Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Armstrongs Mills is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrongs Mills
- Bellaire
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Anvil
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Anvil is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anvil
- Jacobsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jacobsburg is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobsburg
- Glencoe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Neffs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Neffs is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs
- Bridgeport
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Brookside
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Brookside is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
- Jefferson County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Howard, with the one closest to Howard listed first.
- Yorkville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Highland City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Highland City is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
- Rayland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Tiltonsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Tiltonsville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiltonsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
- Monroe County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Howard, with the one closest to Howard listed first.
- Clarington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Clarington is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Sardis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Benwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Benwood is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
- Laings
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Laings is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laings
- Mount Carrick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Mount Carrick is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carrick
- Fly
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fly is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
- Beallsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Beallsville is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Coats
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Coats is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
- Antioch
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Antioch is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Ozark
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Ozark is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
- Wilson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Wilson is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Jerusalem
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Jerusalem is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Washington County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Howard, with the one closest to Howard listed first.
- Matamoras
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Matamoras is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
- Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
- Grandview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Grandview is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Fayette County (PA)
- Fairchance
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Greene County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Howard, with the one closest to Howard listed first.
- New Freeport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- New Freeport is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freeport
- Aleppo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- McCracken
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- McCracken is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
- Ryerson Station
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ryerson Station is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryerson Station
- Ashtree
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Ashtree is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashtree
- Nettle Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Nettle Hill is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Hill
- Higbee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Higbee is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
- Jollytown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jollytown is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollytown
- Bluff
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bluff is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Holbrook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Holbrook is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
- Rutan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rutan is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutan
- Rogersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rogersville is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Washington County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Howard, with the one closest to Howard listed first.
- Beham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Beham is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beham
- Good Intent
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Good Intent is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Intent
- West Alexander
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Sparta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sparta is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Coon Island
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Coon Island is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Island
- Claysville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- West Amity
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Amity is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amity
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.
- Yoho Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mt. Joy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Freedom Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Shepherd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Gray Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Meadowdale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jolliffee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hall - Doty - Lewis - Bruhn - Chambers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Richmond Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (665 more) ...
- Nauvoo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Harland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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.
Howard itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Howard, with the one closest to Howard listed first.
- Millsboro
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Millsboro is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millsboro
- Bannen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bannen is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannen
- Kausooth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kausooth is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kausooth
- Adaline
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Adaline is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaline
- Saint Joseph
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Saint Joseph is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- West
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- West is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
- Bellton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bellton is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellton
- Wells ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wells is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Lynn Camp
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lynn Camp is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Camp
- Newdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Newdale is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
- Endicott
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Endicott is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endicott
- Meighen
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Meighen is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meighen
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Dean
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dean is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
- Glen Easton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Andy ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Andy is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andy
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 37 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 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. 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 West Virginia
- Pages specific to Marshall County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Doddridge County
- Harrison County
- Marion County
- Monongalia County
- Ohio County
- Ritchie County
- Tyler County
- Wetzel County
- Belmont County
- Jefferson County
- Monroe County
- Washington County
- Fayette County
- Greene County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Howard) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |