Welcome to Howardstown ...

Howardstown is located in Nelson County<1>.

The location of Howardstown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Howardstown, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1893.

Howardstown is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Howardstown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel south from Howardstown (for example, toward Greensburg), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Howardstown lies within the (502) area code.

Communities near Howardstown ...

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

• Elizabethtown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
  • Elizabethtown is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,331 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <4>
• Bardstown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown
  • Bardstown is located in Nelson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,302 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bardstown <4>
• Lebanon
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
  • Lebanon is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,733 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
• Hodgenville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgenville
  • Hodgenville is located in Larue County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,255 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodgenville <4>
• Lebanon Junction
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Junction
  • Lebanon Junction is located in Bullitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,970 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon Junction <4>
• New Haven
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
  • New Haven is located in Nelson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <4>
• Loretto
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
  • Loretto is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <4>
• Upton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
  • Upton is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upton <4>
• Sonora
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
  • Sonora is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sonora <4>
• Saint Mary
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Mary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
  • Saint Mary is located in Marion County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Mary <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 Howardstown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Howardstown.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Howardstown ...

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

Adding Howardstown to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Howardstown 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 Howardstown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Howardstown post office opened in 1893.

We also found Howardstown on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Howardstown.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Nelson County: www.nelsoncountyky.com

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/