Howell Prairie

Howell Prairie

Howell Prairie is an area west of Silverton, Oregon, United States, between the Little Pudding River and the Pudding River. It was named for John Howell, a pioneer of 1843.cite book
last = McArthur
first = Lewis A.
authorlink = Lewis A. McArthur
coauthors = Lewis L. McArthur
title = Oregon Geographic Names
origyear = 1928
edition = Seventh Edition
year = 2003
publisher = Oregon Historical Society Press
location = Portland, Oregon
id = ISBN 0-87595-277-1
pages = ] Howell Prairie post office was established in 1876 and closed in 1881. In 1887 a post office named Howell was established at coord|44.99139|-122.87806; it closed in 1902. The Oregonian Railway Company also had a station named Howell Prairie, which was changed to Switzerland in 1892.

Settlements on Howell Prairie include Pratum, Shaw, Macleay, and North Howell.

ee also

*Waldo Hills

References

External links

* [http://www.oregonpioneers.com/marion/HowellHistory.htm History of Howell Prairie Cemetery] from Oregonpioneers.com
* [http://photos.salemhistory.org/cdm4/results.php?CISOOP1=any&CISOBOX1=Howell&CISOFIELD1=CISOSEARCHALL&CISOROOT=all Historic images of Howell Prairie] from Salem Public Library


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