Howells, NE

Howells is a village in Colfax County, Nebraska, United States. The 2020 census counted 561 residents. Howells was named for James Smith Howell, a local resident. Howells is in northern Colfax County in east-central Nebraska, three miles east of the junction of highways 15 and 91. Major economic activities in the Howells area include crop production, cattle- and hog feeding, and wholesale and retail sales. In Howells, history and present-day settings sit close enough to belong to the same local picture. The map tells the story in Howells, where earlier chapters remain visible in current streets, buildings, and gathering places. Howells lies 40 miles southeast of Norfolk, 40 miles northeast of Columbus, 40 miles northwest of Fremont, 80 miles northwest of Omaha and 85 miles north of Lincoln.