Howe, Indiana

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Howe
Classic farmhouse along the south side of State Road 120 on the east side of Howe. (Home of Phil and Dorothy Yunker).
Classic farmhouse along the south side of State Road 120 on the east side of Howe. (Home of Phil and Dorothy Yunker).
Howe (Indiana)
Howe
Howe
Coordinates: 41°43′17″N 85°25′14″W / 41.72139, -85.42056
Country United States
State Indiana
County LaGrange
Township Lima
Elevation [1] 879 ft (268 m)
ZIP code 46746
GNIS feature ID 436547

Howe is an unincorporated town in Lima Township, LaGrange County, Indiana.

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[edit] Local Places on the National Register

Sites in Howe on the National Register of Historic Places are:

  • John Badlam Howe Mansion which is also known as the Howe Military School Rectory or the Administration Building
  • Lima Township School
  • St. James Memorial Chapel
  • Star Milling and Electric Company Historic District
  • Samuel P. Wlliams House

[edit] Geography

Howe is located at 41°43′17″N, 85°25′14″W at the intersection of State Road 120 and State Road 9. It is approximately three miles south of the IN US 80/90 tollroad and five miles north of LaGrange.

Lima, Indiana (now Howe) in 1876.
Lima, Indiana (now Howe) in 1876.

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[edit] References

  1. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.