Welcome to Howell ...

Howell is located in Ford County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Howell, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1895.

Howell is 2,540 feet [774 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Howell is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Howell: 620

Communities Also Named Howell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 28 communities that are also named Howell - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia (2), Idaho (2), Indiana, Iowa, 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.

• Dodge City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
  • Dodge City is located in Ford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,687 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodge City <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Dodge City
  • From Howell to Dodge City
• Cimarron
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimarron
  • Cimarron is located in Gray County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,197 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cimarron <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Cimarron
  • From Howell to Cimarron
• Montezuma
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
  • Montezuma is located in Gray County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Montezuma
  • From Howell to Montezuma
• Ingalls
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ingalls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
  • Ingalls is located in Gray County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Ingalls
  • From Howell to Ingalls
• Ensign
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensign
  • Ensign is located in Gray County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Ensign
  • From Howell to Ensign
• Wettick
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wettick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wettick
  • Wettick is located in Gray County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Wettick
  • From Howell to Wettick
• Fort Dodge
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Dodge
  • Fort Dodge is located in Ford County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Fort Dodge
  • From Howell to Fort Dodge
• Wilroads Gardens
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilroads Gardens
  • Wilroads Gardens is located in Ford County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Wilroads Gardens
  • From Howell to Wilroads Gardens
• Wilroads
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilroads
  • Wilroads is located in Ford County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Wilroads
  • From Howell to Wilroads
• Wright
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
  • Wright is located in Ford County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Wright
  • From Howell to Wright

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).

We also found Howell on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kansas (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Howell.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 Ford County: www.fordcounty.net/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/