Where's Howells? - Howells, Nebraska

Where's Howells?

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Location

Howells is located in northern Colfax County in east-central Neb., three miles east of the junction of highways 15 and 91. Howells lies 40 miles southeast of Norfolk, 40 miles northeast of Columbus, 40 miles northwest of Fremont, 80 miles northwest of Omaha and 85 miles north of Lincoln. The population estimates of both Howells and Colfax County have shown relative increases within the last six years.

Location of Street's Name

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History

In 1887, officials of the Fremont Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad designated the name “Howell” to the community. This name honored James Smith Howell, who was a local surveyor, farmer and teacher. The final "s" was added in 1937 making the legal name Howells. In 1888, Harry E. Phelps began the Howell’s Journal, the local newspaper, which continues to thrive. The Howells Historical Museum and Howells Library has memorabilia items available for viewing. The library's holdings include:

Howells Industrial Facts Book
The History of Colfax County 1867-1967 Nebraska's Centennial Year
Historical album and descriptive history of Howells - 1916
Diamond Jubilee 1887-1962 Howells, Nebraska
Memoirs of a Village 1887-1937, Howells
Howells, Nebraska, The First One Hundred Years 1887-1987

Howells Facts Book Learn more about the facts & figures of Howells online! Simply click on the image to view Howell's Facts Book in PDF format.
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Interested in Genealogy?

This project is a part of the USGenWeb and strives to assist researchers in locating information about their ancestors, at no cost. Colfax County web site is where you can post a query, find people willing to assist you in your search, read indices of the early marriage records, etc.

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