Welcome to Fowler ...
Fowler is located in the Missouri Ozarks.
Fowler is located in Texas County<1>.
The location of Fowler has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fowler, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Fowler is 1,490 feet [454 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Fowler lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Fowler ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Fowler - they are located in Alabama (3), Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fowler.
Communities near Fowler ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fowler.
- Mountain Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Mountain Grove is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Grove <4>
- Houston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Houston is located in Texas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,085 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <4>
- Cabool
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabool
- Cabool is located in Texas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cabool <4>
- Norwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in Wright County
- Estimated population in 2015: 641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <4>
- Hartville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartville
- Hartville is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 618 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartville <4>
- Plato
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plato have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
- Plato is located in Texas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plato <4>
- Bendavis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Dunn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
- Dunn is located in Texas County
- Former name for Dunn:
- Impo
- Graff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Huggins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huggins
- Huggins is located in Texas County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fowler. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fowler.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fowler. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fowler.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fowler. See our Newspapers Page for Fowler.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fowler ...
Looking for more information about Fowler? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Fowler, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fowler.
Adding Fowler to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fowler in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fowler was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Fowler post office opened in 1889.
We also found Fowler in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fowler.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fowler. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Texas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fowler - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |