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.
