Howell, Georgia
Howell is an unincorporated community and former town in Echols County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.
History
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 194 | — | |
| 1920 | 198 | 2.1% | |
| 1930 | 171 | −13.6% | |
| 1940 | 174 | 1.8% | |
| 1950 | 169 | −2.9% | |
| 1960 | 141 | −16.6% | |
| 1970 | 99 | −29.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1850-1870 1870-1880 1890-1910 1920-1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 | |||
A post office called Howell was established in 1899, and remained in operation until 1957.
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1905 as the Town of Howell. The town's municipal charter was dissolved in 1995.
It first appeared as a town in the 1910 U.S. Census with a population of 194. It last appeared in the 1970 U.S. Census. It was consolidated into the Echols County government in 2008.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Howell, Georgia
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". US Census Bureau.
- ^ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1870.
- ^ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1880.
- ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930.
- ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930. p. 251-256.
- ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1940.
- ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
- ^ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1960.
- ^ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1970.
- ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
- ^ "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1990.
- ^ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 2000.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "QA on the News: Are there any non-partisan commissions in Georgia?". The Atlanta Constitution. November 23, 2010 – via Newspapers.com.
Municipalities and communities of Echols County, Georgia, United States | ||
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| Ghost town | ||
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