Welcome to Howell ...
Howell is located in Lawrence County<1>.
The location of Howell has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Howell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Howell is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Howell lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Howell is within the boundaries of the (740) area code.
Websites for Howell ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.lawrencecountyohio.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Howell, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Howell ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Howell: This one is located in Lawrence County and the other is located in Logan County.
Beyond Ohio, there are 28 communities that are also named Howell - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia (2), Idaho (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (3), Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, 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.
- Huntington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Huntington is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <4>
- Ashland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <4>
- Ironton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
- Ironton is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <4>
- Flatwoods
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Flatwoods is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,056 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <4>
- Barboursville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barboursville
- Barboursville is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,228 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barboursville <4>
- South Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Point
- South Point is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Point <4>
- Russell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Russell is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <4>
- Kenova
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenova
- Kenova is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,943 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenova <4>
- Milton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,523 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <4>
- Raceland
(13 miles [20.9 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 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.<5>
From that list, the Howell post office opened in 1888.
We also found Howell in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
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 Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Lawrence, 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 Howell - 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/ |