Welcome to Howell ...
Howell is located in Albany County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Howell, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Howell is 7,110 feet [2,167 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Howell is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Howell lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Howell: 307
Communities Also Named Howell ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that 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, Ohio (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia (2) and West Virginia.
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.
- Laramie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Wyoming Station ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming Station
- Wyoming Station is located in Albany County
- Wyoming Station has also been known as:
- Wyoming
- Bosler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosler
- Bosler is located in Albany County
- Red Buttes ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Buttes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Buttes
- Red Buttes is located in Albany County
- The Buttes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Buttes have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Buttes
- The Buttes is located in Albany County
- Lookout ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lookout. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Lookout is located in Albany County
- Harmony
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Harmony is located in Albany County
- Horse Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Sherman ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Sherman is located in Albany County
- Sherman has also been known as:
- Old Sherman
- Hermosa
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hermosa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermosa
- Hermosa is located in Albany County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling 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 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 Howell was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Howell mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Howell.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Albany, 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |