Howe, Nebraska

Howe is an unincorporated community in Nemaha County, Nebraska, United States.[1]

Howe, Nebraska
Unincorporated community
Howe, Nebraska
Location within the state of Nebraska
Coordinates: 40°19′19″N 95°49′09″W
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyNemaha
Elevation
1,020 ft (310 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
68305
GNIS feature ID830173

History

A post office was established at Howe in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1962.[2] The community was named for Major Church Howe, an American diplomat.[3]

Howe was a station and shipping point on the Missouri Pacific Railroad.[4]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Howe, Nebraska
  2. "Nemaha County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  3. Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 106. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
  4. Sedgwick, Theron E. (1921). York County, Nebraska and Its People: Together with a Condensed History of the State. S.J. Clarke. p. 131.



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