Welcome to Howelton ...
Howelton is located in Etowah County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Howelton, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Howelton is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Howelton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Howelton (for example, toward Etna (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Codes for Howelton: 205 & 659<3>
Communities near Howelton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Howelton.
- Gadsden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Albertville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Boaz
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Rainbow City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Southside
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southside have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
- Southside is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southside <4>
- Oneonta
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Attalla
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glencoe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Glencoe is located in Etowah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <4>
- Hokes Bluff
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokes Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes Bluff
- Hokes Bluff is located in Etowah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,240 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokes Bluff <4>
- Ashville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
- Ashville is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,396 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <4>
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 Howelton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Howelton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Howelton. 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 Howelton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Howelton. See our Newspapers Page for Howelton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Howelton ...
Looking for more information about Howelton? 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 Howelton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Howelton.
Adding Howelton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Howelton 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 Howelton was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Howelton on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Howelton.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Etowah, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Howelton - 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 205 code has been Overlayed with the 659 area code. New phone numbers in the Howelton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 205 or 659. As a result, placing a call in the Howelton 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. |
| <5> | 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. |