Welcome to Howell ...
Howell is located in George County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Howell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Howell is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Howell lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Howell: 601 & 769<3>
Communities Also Named Howell ...
While we believe that this Howell is located in George County, we know of another 2 Mississippi communities named Howell. Those communities are located in the following counties: Jackson and Rankin County.
Beyond Mississippi, there are 28 communities that are also named Howell - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia (2), Idaho (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, 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.
- Saraland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saraland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saraland
- Saraland is located in Mobile County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saraland <5>
- Semmes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semmes
- Semmes is located in Mobile County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Semmes <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Semmes
- From Howell to Semmes
- Lucedale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucedale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucedale
- Lucedale is located in George County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucedale <5>
- Wilmer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
- Wilmer is located in Mobile County (AL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmer <5>
- Agricola
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
- Agricola is located in George County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agricola <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Agricola
- From Howell to Agricola
- Hurley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
- Hurley is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurley <5>
- Americus ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Americus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
- Americus is located in Jackson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Americus
- From Howell to Americus
- Wade
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Big Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Point
- Big Point is located in Jackson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Big Point
- From Howell to Big Point
- Chunchula
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chunchula
- Chunchula is located in Mobile County (AL)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chunchula
- From Howell to Chunchula
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 the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Howell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Howell post office opened in 1886.
We also found Howell on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (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 State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including George, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Howell - 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 601 code has been Overlayed with the 769 area code. New phone numbers in the Howell area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Howell area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |