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Welcome to Howells ...

Howells is located in Covington County<1>.

Howells is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Howells: 334 & 483<3>

Communities Also Named Howells ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Howells - they are located in Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Michigan, Nebraska, 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.

  • Opp
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Opp is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opp
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,313 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opp <4>
  • Geneva
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Florala
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Samson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Paxton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Paxton is located in Walton County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 888 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paxton <4>
  • Laurel Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Babbie
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Babbie is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
  • Kinston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Lockhart
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Lockhart is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
  • Horn Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Horn Hill is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Hill
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people

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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Howells, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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 (so far) for Howells was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southeast.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Howells.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Covington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Howells - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 334 code has been Overlayed with the 483 area code. New phone numbers in the Howells area will be assigned with one of these codes: 334 or 483. As a result, placing a call in the Howells area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.