Howell is an
unincorporated community
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in
Echols County
Echols County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,697. The county seat is Statenville. Statenville is a disincorporated municipality. Echols and Webster coun ...
, in the
U.S. state
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of
Georgia
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* Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States
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Places
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.
History
A post office called Howell was established in 1899, and remained in operation until 1957.
The
Georgia General Assembly
The Georgia General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is bicameral, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Each of the General Assembly's 236 members serve two-year terms and are directly ...
incorporated the place in 1905 as the Town of Howell. The town's municipal charter was dissolved in 1995.
References
Former municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state)
Unincorporated communities in Echols County, Georgia
Populated places disestablished in 1995
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