Welcome to Howth ...
Howth is located Howth is located in Waller County<1>. The location of Howth has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Howth, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895. Howth is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Howth lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Howth. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Howth. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Howth. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Howth. 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 Howth. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Howth. See our Newspapers Page for Howth. Looking for more information about Howth? 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. While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Howth, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Howth. We originally found mention of Howth 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 Howth was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5> For more details, see References and Mentions for Howth.
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Howth. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Waller County: www.co.waller.tx.us/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Communities near Howth ...
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Howth ...
Adding Howth to Our Gazetteer ...
From that list, the Howth post office opened in 1895.
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Waller, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. <2> The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. <3> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Howth - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <4> While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. <5> A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/