Welcome to Howes ...

Howes is located in Dent County<1>.

The location of Howes has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Howes, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Howes is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Howes lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Howes: (573)

Communities Also Named Howes ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Howes - they are located in New York (2), North Dakota and South Dakota.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Howes.

Communities near Howes ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Howes.

• Salem
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Salem is located in Dent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,874 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
• Steelville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelville
  • Steelville is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,636 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steelville <4>
• Edgar Springs
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar Springs
  • Edgar Springs is located in Phelps County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgar Springs <4>
• Cook Station
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Station
  • Cook Station is located in Crawford County
• Sligo
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
  • Sligo is located in Dent County
• Doss
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doss
  • Doss is located in Dent County
• Jack
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
  • Jack is located in Dent County
• Lake Spring
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Spring
  • Lake Spring is located in Dent County
• Wesco
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesco
  • Wesco is located in Crawford County
• Lecoma
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecoma
  • Lecoma is located in Dent 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 Howes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Howes.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Howes. 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 Howes.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Howes. See our Newspapers Page for Howes.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Howes ...

Looking for more information about Howes? 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 Howes, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Howes.

Adding Howes to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Howes 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 Howes was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Howes.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Howes. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/