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
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Howe, Nebraska
- ^ "Nemaha County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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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