Howell Prairie
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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.[1] Howell Prairie post office was established in 1876 and closed in 1881.[1] In 1887 a post office named Howell was established at ; it closed in 1902.[1] The Oregonian Railway Company also had a station named Howell Prairie, which was changed to Switzerland in 1892.[1]
Settlements on Howell Prairie include Pratum, Shaw, Macleay, and North Howell.
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[edit] References
- ^ a b c d McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur [1928] (2003). Oregon Geographic Names, Seventh Edition, Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
[edit] External links
- History of Howell Prairie Cemetery from Oregonpioneers.com
- Historic images of Howell Prairie from Salem Public Library
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