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Welcome to Howell ...

Howell is located in Latah County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Howell, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Howell, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Howell is 2,730 feet [832 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Howell is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Howell lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Howell: (208) & (986)<4>

Communities Also Named Howell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Idaho communities named Howell: This one is located in Latah County and the other is located in Boise County.

Beyond Idaho, there are 28 communities that are also named Howell - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (3), Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia (2), West Virginia and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Howell ...

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

  • Pullman
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
    • Pullman is located in Whitman County (WA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,336 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pullman <5>
  • Moscow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
    • Moscow is located in Latah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,128 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <5>
  • Palouse
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palouse
    • Palouse is located in Whitman County (WA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palouse <5>
  • Genesee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genesee have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
    • Genesee is located in Latah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genesee <5>
  • Potlatch
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Juliaetta
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Deary
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deary have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deary
    • Deary is located in Latah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deary <5>
  • Colton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colton
    • Colton is located in Whitman County (WA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colton <5>
  • Uniontown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Kendrick
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendrick have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick
    • Kendrick is located in Latah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kendrick <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 Howell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Howell.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Howell ...

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

Adding Howell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Howell 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 Howell was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Howell.

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

The official website for Latah County: www.latah.id.us/

The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Latah, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Howell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.









 

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