Howell, Georgia

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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[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Howell, Georgia
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  3. ^ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1905. p. 891.
  4. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 113. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.


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