Howe, Nebraska Explained

Howe, Nebraska
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Nebraska
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Nebraska
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Nebraska
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Nemaha
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1020
Coordinates:40.3219°N -95.8192°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:68305
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:830173

Howe is an unincorporated community in Nemaha County, Nebraska, United States. Howe is part of Zip code 68305, Auburn, Nebraska, with the nearest postal facility at Auburn.

History

A post office was established at Howe in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1962.[1] The community was named for Major Church Howe, an American diplomat.[2]

Howe was a station and shipping point on the Missouri Pacific Railroad.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nemaha County . Jim Forte Postal History . 20 August 2014.
  2. Book: Nebraska Place-Names . University of Nebraska Press . Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. . 1960 . 0-8032-5060-6 . 106. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
  3. Book: Sedgwick, Theron E.. York County, Nebraska and Its People: Together with a Condensed History of the State. 1921. S.J. Clarke. 131.