Welcome to Howells Crossroads (aka 'Howells Cross Roads') ...

Howells Crossroads is located in Cherokee County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Howells Crossroads, 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 1911.

A typical abbreviation for Howells Crossroads: Howells Xrds.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Howells Crossroads for more information about variations on the name of Howells Crossroads.

Howells Crossroads is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Howells Crossroads lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Howells Crossroads (for example, toward Robealou Acres (GA)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Telephone area codes for Howells Crossroads: (256) & (938)<3>

The community of Howells Crossroads has also been called Howells Cross Roads.

Communities near Howells Crossroads ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Howells Crossroads.

• Piedmont
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
  • Piedmont is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,470 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <5>
• Centre
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre
  • Centre is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,616 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centre <5>
• Collinsville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
  • Collinsville is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <5>
• Cedar Bluff
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
  • Cedar Bluff is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,829 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <5>
• Cave Spring
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
  • Cave Spring is located in Floyd County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,074 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cave Spring <5>
• Leesburg
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
  • Leesburg is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <5>
• Robealou Acres
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robealou Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robealou Acres
  • Robealou Acres is located in Floyd County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2019: 973 people
• Etna
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
  • Etna is located in Polk County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
• Sand Rock
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Rock
  • Sand Rock is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
• Lyerly
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyerly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyerly
  • Lyerly is located in Chattooga County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyerly <5>

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 Crossroads. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Howells Crossroads.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Howells Crossroads. 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 Crossroads.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Howells Crossroads. See our Newspapers Page for Howells Crossroads.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Howells Crossroads ...

Looking for more information about Howells Crossroads? 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 Howells Crossroads, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Howells Crossroads.

Adding Howells Crossroads to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Howells Crossroads 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 Crossroads was on a map titled Map of Alabama (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Howells Crossroads.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Howells Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/