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. Howell Prairie post office was established in 1876 and closed in 1881. In 1887 a post office named Howell was established at 44.99139°N 122.87806°W; it closed in 1902. The Oregonian Railway Company also had a station named Howell Prairie, which was changed to Switzerland in 1892.
Settlements and locales on Howell Prairie include Geer, Durbin, Pratum
, Central Howell, and North Howell
.
Silverton, Oregon
Silverton is a city in Marion County, Oregon, United States, along the 45th parallel. The population was 7,414 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, Oregon
Oregon
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, United States
United States
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, between the Little Pudding River and the Pudding River
Pudding River
The Pudding River is a tributary of the Molalla River in the U.S. state of Oregon. Its drainage basin covers . Among its tributaries is the Little Pudding River...
. It was named for John Howell, a pioneer
Settler
A settler is a person who has migrated to an area and established permanent residence there, often to colonize the area. Settlers are generally people who take up residence on land and cultivate it, as opposed to nomads...
of 1843. Howell Prairie post office was established in 1876 and closed in 1881. In 1887 a post office named Howell was established at 44.99139°N 122.87806°W; it closed in 1902. The Oregonian Railway Company also had a station named Howell Prairie, which was changed to Switzerland in 1892.
Settlements and locales on Howell Prairie include Geer, Durbin, Pratum
Pratum, Oregon
Pratum is an unincorporated community in Marion County, Oregon, United States. It is located northeast of Salem on Howell Prairie near the Pudding River. Pratum is Latin for "meadow". The community was settled in the late 19th century by a group of Mennonites, many of them of Swiss extraction...
, Central Howell, and North Howell
North Howell, Oregon
North Howell is an unincorporated community in Marion County, Oregon, United States. It is located on Howell Prairie. North Howell Elementary School, part of the Gervais School District, closed in 2002. Since the school closure, many area students attend Silverton schools as well as those in...
.
External links
- History of Howell Prairie Cemetery from Oregonpioneers.com
- Historic images of Howell Prairie from Salem Public Library