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Welcome to Howe ...

Howe is located in Butte County<1> (at the time of its founding, Howe was located in Bingham County).

While we don't have a date for the founding of Howe, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.

Howe is 4,820 feet [1,469 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Howe is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Howe lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Howe: 208 & 986<3>

The ZIP code for Howe: 83244<4>

Communities Also Named Howe ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Howe - they are located in Alabama, California, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Massachusetts, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas and Utah.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Howe.

Communities near Howe ...

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

  • Arco
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Moore
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Butte City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Butte City is located in Butte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butte City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Lost River
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Lost River is located in Butte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost River
  • Atomic City
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Alder City ‑ Historic
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Alder City is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder City
  • Monteview
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mud Lake
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Lone Pine
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Lone Pine is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
  • Terreton
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Howe ...

Looking for more information about Howe? 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 Howe, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Howe.

Adding Howe to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Howe 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 Howe was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Howe post office opened in 1882.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Howe.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Butte, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Howe - 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 208 code has been Overlayed with the 986 area code. New phone numbers in the Howe area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Howe area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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 Howe). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Howe or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/