Howells in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Howells
Photographed by Buck Tanzi, October 8, 2018
1. Howells Marker
a station on the Erie R.R.
Post Office Established 1846.
Howells Church Built 1850.
Howells Fire Co. Formed 1924.
Memorialized 2008 by Town of Wallkill
Erected 2008 by Town of Wallkill.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1846.
Location. 41° 28.828′ N, 74° 28.056′ W. Marker is in Howells, New York, in Orange County. It is at the intersection of New Vernon Road (County Route 18) and Elm Street, on the right when traveling west on New Vernon Road. Located next to the Howells Post Office. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 126 New Vernon Road, Howells NY 10932, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Hudson Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mapes Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Eleazer Harding House (approx. 2.8 miles away); World War Memorial (approx. 3.2 miles away); Lydia Sayer Hasbrouck (approx. 3.2 miles away); Co. I. First Regt. New York Volunteer Infantry (approx. 3.4 miles away); Erie RR Station (approx.
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Photographed by Buck Tanzi, September 3, 2022
2. Howells Post Office
Credits. This page was last revised on October 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 1, 2024, by Buck Tanzi of Poughkeepsie, New York. This page has been viewed 197 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 1, 2024, by Buck Tanzi of Poughkeepsie, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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