Howard County, Nebraska
Historic newspapers, landmarks, and county history layers for genealogists and local historians.
At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 7 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 2 are also National Historic Landmarks. Most listings are in or near Dannebrog, Cotesfield, Elba.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Nebraska is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Howard titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP2 of 7 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
7 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia Hall | Dannebrog | 2005 |
| Coufal Site NHL | Cotesfield | 1966 |
| Dannevirke Danish Lutheran Church and Community Hall | Elba | 1999 |
| Howard County Courthouse | St. Paul | 1990 |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church and Cemetery | Ashton | 2020 |
| Palmer Site NHL | Palmer | 1966 |
| St. Peder's Dansk Evangelical Lutheran Kirke | Nysted | 2007 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBHoward was formed in 1871 (1871-03-01) from Hall.
HOWARD created from HALL.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusHoward County population from 1880 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,391 | 10,343 | 10,739 | 8,422 | 7,226 | 6,541 | 6,773 | 6,567 | 6,475 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS26 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 26 of 26 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Cotesfield Cemetery |
| Czechoslovakia Cemetery |
| Danish Cemetery |
| Dannevirke Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Elba Cemetery |
| Elmwood Cemetery |
| Fairdale Cemetery |
| Hamm Cemetery |
| Kelso Cemetery |
| Loup Fork Cemetery |
| Mount Carmel Cemetery |
| North Cemetery |
| North Logan Cemetery |
| Norwegian Cemetery |
| Nysted Cemetery |
| Oak Ridge Cemetery |
| Rock Creek Cemetery |
| Saint Anthony Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph Cemetery |
| Saint Mary Cemetery |
| Saint Wenceslaus Cemetery |
| Scotch Cemetery |
| Summit Cemetery |
| Swedish Pioneer Cemetery |
| Warsaw Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Paplin |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
HMdb linkMarker text and photos from the Historical Marker Database (HMdb) are not embedded here. HMdb allows non-commercial reuse with attribution, but commercial/compensated use needs written permission; this is a commercial site, so we only link out.
Search HMdb for Howard County, Nebraska
Terms: hmdb.org/copyright.asp. Linking is encouraged by HMdb.