Howell is an unincorporated community in Echols County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]
History
A post office called Howell was established in 1899, and remained in operation until 1957.[2]
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1905 as the Town of Howell.[3] The town's municipal charter was dissolved in 1995.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Howell, Georgia
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ↑ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1905. p. 891.
- ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 113. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
Municipalities and communities of Echols County, Georgia, United States | ||
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| CDP |  Map of Georgia highlighting Echols County | |
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost town | ||
30°49′39.7510″N 83°3′13.5144″W / 30.827708611°N 83.053754000°W
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