Welcome to Howe ...

Howe is located in Essex County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Howe, 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.

Howe is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, 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.

• Boston
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
  • Boston is located in Suffolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
• Cambridge
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
  • Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
• Lowell
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
  • Lowell is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,904 people
• Lynn
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
  • Lynn is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
• Somerville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
  • Somerville is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
• Lawrence
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
  • Lawrence is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
• Haverhill
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
  • Haverhill is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,098 people
• Waltham
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
  • Waltham is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 people
• Medford
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
  • Medford is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,847 people
• Malden
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
  • Malden is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,922 people

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.

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

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Howe, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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 for Howe was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Howe.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/