Howe, Nebraska | |
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 Center Street in Howe | |
Howe, Nebraska Location within the state of Nebraska | |
| Coordinates: 40°19′19″N 95°49′09″W / 40.32194°N 95.81917°W / 40.32194; -95.81917 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Nemaha |
| Elevation | 1,020 ft (310 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 68305 |
| GNIS feature ID | 830173 |
Howe is an unincorporated community in Nemaha County, Nebraska, United States.1 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 1962.2 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
References
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Howe, Nebraska
- "Nemaha County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
- Fitzpatrick, Lillian L.; Link, J. T. (1960). Fairclough, G. Thomas (ed.). Nebraska Place-Names. Lincoln, Nebraska: University of Nebraska Press. p. 106. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: ignored ISBN errors (link) A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons. - Sedgwick, Theron E. (1921). York County, Nebraska and Its People: Together with a Condensed History of the State. S.J. Clarke. p. 131.