Howe, Nebraska
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyNemaha
Unit prefImperial
Population as of2000
Time zoneCentral (CST) (UTC-6)
Time zone (DST)CDT (UTC-5)
Elevation1020 ft
Coordinates40°19′19″N 95°49′09″W
ZIP codes68305
GNIS feature ID830173

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

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  2. ^ "Nemaha County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  3. ^ 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