Welcome to Howe ...
Howe is located in Florence County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Howe, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Howe is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Howe lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Howe: 843 & 854<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, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, 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.
- Florence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Florence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <4>
- Lake City
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Florence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <4>
- Darlington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Darlington is located in Darlington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,901 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darlington <4>
- Timmonsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timmonsville
- Timmonsville is located in Florence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timmonsville <4>
- Pamplico
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pamplico
- Pamplico is located in Florence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pamplico <4>
- Lamar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
- Lamar is located in Darlington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <4>
- Quinby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinby
- Quinby is located in Florence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinby <4>
- Scranton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Scranton is located in Florence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scranton <4>
- Coward
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coward
- Coward is located in Florence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coward <4>
- Olanta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olanta
- Olanta is located in Florence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olanta <4>
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.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Howe post office opened in 1883.
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 Florence County: www.florenceco.org/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Florence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Howe - 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 843 code has been Overlayed with the 854 area code. New phone numbers in the Howe area will be assigned with one of these codes: 843 or 854. As a result, placing a call in the Howe area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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/ |