Welcome to Howellsville ...
Howellsville is located in Robeson County<1>.
The location of Howellsville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Howellsville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1849.
Howellsville is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Howellsville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Howellsville is within the boundaries of the (910) area code.
Communities Also Named Howellsville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Howellsville - it's located in Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Howellsville.
Communities near Howellsville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Howellsville.
- Lumberton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
- Lumberton is located in Robeson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,239 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumberton <4>
- Hope Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Mills
- Hope Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,848 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope Mills <4>
- Elizabethtown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Elizabethtown is located in Bladen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <4>
- Red Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
- Red Springs is located in Robeson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Springs <4>
- Pembroke
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pembroke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
- Pembroke is located in Robeson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,942 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <4>
- Fairmont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
- Fairmont is located in Robeson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <4>
- Saint Pauls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Pauls
- Saint Pauls is located in Robeson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Pauls <4>
- Bladenboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bladenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladenboro
- Bladenboro is located in Bladen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,697 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bladenboro <4>
- Parkton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkton
- Parkton is located in Robeson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkton <4>
- Rennert
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Howellsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Howellsville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Howellsville. 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 Howellsville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Howellsville. See our Newspapers Page for Howellsville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Howellsville ...
Looking for more information about Howellsville? 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 Howellsville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Howellsville.
Adding Howellsville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Howellsville 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 Howellsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Howellsville post office opened in 1849.
We also found Howellsville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Howellsville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Howellsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Robeson County: www.co.robeson.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Robeson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Howellsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |