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History in a Pecan
Shell
Settled
in the 1830s, the land was originally part of the Peter’s Colony. In 1873
the Houston and Texas Central Railroad arrived when the community was known as
Summit.The town received a post office that same year.
Settler Jabes
Haning donated land for a depot and in 1876 the town was renamed for a railroad
employee. Eight years later the town incorporated.
The population reached
450 by 1890 and 521 by 1904. The town had all essential businesses including several
hotels and newspapers. By 1914 the town was a stop on Interurban service between
Denison and Dallas.
From 680 residents in the early 1960s, Howe reached 2,100 for the 1990 census
and over 2,400 for 2000. |
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