Welcome to Howe ...

Howe is located in Nemaha County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Howe, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

Howe is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Howe: 402 & 531<3>

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, Massachusetts, 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.

• Auburn
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
  • Auburn is located in Nemaha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,342 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <5>
• Rock Port
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Port
  • Rock Port is located in Atchison County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,183 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Port <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Rock Port
  • From Howe to Rock Port
• Humboldt
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
  • Humboldt is located in Richardson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Humboldt
  • From Howe to Humboldt
• Peru
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
  • Peru is located in Nemaha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Peru
  • From Howe to Peru
• Johnson
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
  • Johnson is located in Nemaha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson <5>
• Table Rock
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
  • Table Rock is located in Pawnee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Table Rock <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Table Rock
  • From Howe to Table Rock
• Talmage
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage
  • Talmage is located in Otoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talmage <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Talmage
  • From Howe to Talmage
• Verdon
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon
  • Verdon is located in Richardson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verdon <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Verdon
  • From Howe to Verdon
• Nemaha
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemaha
  • Nemaha is located in Nemaha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
  • Nemaha has also been known as:
  • Nemaha City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemaha <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Nemaha
  • From Howe to Nemaha
• Stella
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
  • Stella is located in Richardson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stella <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Stella
  • From Howe to Stella

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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Howe post office opened in 1882.

We also found Howe 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 Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.gov/