Welcome to Howard ...
Howard is located in Fremont County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Howard, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Howard is 6,710 feet [2,045 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Howard is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Howard lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Howard: 719
The ZIP code for Howard: 81233<3>
Communities Also Named Howard ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 49 communities that are also named Howard - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California (2), Florida, Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, New Brunswick, New York (3), North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (4), Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee (3), Texas (3), Virginia, Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Howard.
Communities near Howard ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Howard.
- Salida
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Poncha Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bonanza
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Vallie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vallie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallie
- Vallie is located in Fremont County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Vallie
- From Howard to Vallie
- Wellsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Coaldale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cleora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cleora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleora
- Cleora is located in Chaffee County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cleora
- From Howard to Cleora
- Cotopaxi
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Belleview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belleview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Belleview is located in Chaffee County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Belleview
- From Howard to Belleview
- Mears Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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 Howard. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Howard.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Howard. 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 Howard.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Howard. See our Newspapers Page for Howard.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Howard ...
Looking for more information about Howard? 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 Howard, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Howard.
Adding Howard to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Howard 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 Howard was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Howard post office opened in 1882.
We also found Howard in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Howard.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Fremont, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Howard - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Howard). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Howard or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |