HOWELLVILLE, TEXAS

Harris County, Texas Gulf Coast

29° 42' 41" N, 95° 38' 4" W (29.711389, -95.634444)

About 10 Miles SW of Houston
S of Braes Bayou
ZIP code 77082
Area code 281
Population: 36 (1990)

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History on a Pinhead

T. E. Howell was landowner (and namesake) of the town. When the Texas and New Orleans Railroad arrived, they granted a station there. The wetness of the land allowed for rice cultivation and when drainage was installed, there was also some dairy farming. Howellville reportedly had two stores in the 1920s and the population figure of 36 has been in use for seven decades.

Postcard canceled with Howellville TX 1934 Postmark
Courtesy The John J. Germann Collection

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