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Welcome to Howells ...The village of Howells is located in Colfax County<1>. The location of Howells has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Howells, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1895. From the Census Estimates for 2019, Howells has a population of 562 people<3> (see below for details). Howells is 1,480 feet [451 m] above sea level.<4>. Time Zone: Howells lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Area codes for Howells: (402) & (531)<5> Population Details ...Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Howells had an population of 562 people. This is an increase of 0.18% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.08% since the 2000 Census). At the time of the 2010 Census, Howells had a population of 561 people (or 5.34% of the total population of Colfax County). This makes Howells the county's 3rd most populous community. The population of Howells represents 0.03% of the population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 187th most populous community. With a 2010 count of 561 people, the population of Howells decreased 11.23% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 632 people). More information can be found on the Census Page for Howells. Communities Also Named Howells ...Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Howells - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania and South Carolina. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Howells. Communities near Howells ...We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Howells.
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Howells. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Howells. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Howells. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Howells. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Howells. See our Newspapers Page for Howells. TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Howells ...Looking for more information about Howells? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions. In addition to the Tourism page for Howells, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Howells. Adding Howells to Our Gazetteer ...We originally found mention of Howells in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page. From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Howells was on a map titled Map of Nebraska (from Rand McNally, 1895). For more details, see References and Mentions for Howells. Off-the-Road Links ...Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Howells. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Colfax County: www.colfaxcounty.ne.gov/ The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/ Footnotes ...
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