The History of Howell
The City of Howell, as we know it now, was established as a village by an act of Legislature on March 14, 1863, consisting of sections 35 and 36, and the south half of sections 25 and 26 of Howell Township. The first actual settlements in Howell, were made by George T. Sage, John D. Pinckney, James Sage, and David Austin in the year 1834.