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Howe, TX 75459
Grayson County Railroad Town
Welcome to Howe, a small Grayson County town at the junction of U.S. 75, State Highway 5, and FM 902, where rail-and-grain heritage meets quiet North Texas living.
Howe is a small incorporated town in southern Grayson County, Texas, situated where U.S. Highway 75, State Highway 5, and Farm-to-Market Road 902 come together. The county seat, Sherman, lies a short distance to the north, while the Red River and the Oklahoma state line mark the northern edge of the broader region. This location places Howe at the upper end of the Dallas–Fort Worth growth corridor, close enough to urban amenities to be practical for commuters yet removed enough to retain a distinctly small-town rhythm. The town's origins reach back to the mid-1800s, when settlers arriving through the Peters colony grants established farms in the area. The Houston and Texas Central Railway's arrival gave the community its footing, and in 1876 the depot, store, and post office were renamed Howe. Through the early twentieth century the town functioned as an agricultural and rail hub, home to grain elevators, a bank, a newspaper, and an ice plant. That rail-and-grain heritage still reads in the town's layout, which clusters around the old railroad corridor and a walkable downtown core. Howe's character today is that of a close-knit North Texas small town. It suits households who want a quieter pace, a smaller school environment, and room to spread out, while keeping a straightforward highway connection to Sherman to the north and the broader metroplex to the south. The population of roughly 3,700 reflects a community that has grown in measured steps from its nineteenth-century farming roots. One of Howe's more distinctive physical facts is its elevation. At about 860 feet, the town sits at the highest point along U.S. Highway 75 between the Red River and the Gulf of Mexico, a subtle reminder that this part of Grayson County rolls gently rather than lying flat. That terrain, combined with the town's position on a major north–south highway, has made Howe a practical and increasingly considered address within North Texas's growth corridor.
Howe is in Grayson County, in north-central Texas near the Red River and the Oklahoma state line. The county seat, Sherman, borders the town to the north, giving residents convenient access to the county's retail, civic, and medical services.
Howe Independent School District serves the town, operating four campuses and educating roughly 1,300 students in all. The district also serves the nearby community of Dorchester, keeping class cohorts small and closely tied to the town.
Howe sits directly on U.S. Highway 75, which provides a straight route toward Sherman to the north and the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex to the south. That highway access makes it a practical base for commuters who prefer a small-town setting.
Howe developed as an agricultural and railroad town, with grain elevators and a rail depot central to its early history. It also sits at roughly 860 feet, the highest point along U.S. Highway 75 between the Red River and the Gulf of Mexico.
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