Welcome to Howard ...

Howard is located in Perry County<1>.

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

Howard is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Howard is within the (931) area code.

Communities Also Named Howard ...

While we believe that this Howard is located in Perry County, we know of another 2 Tennessee communities named Howard. Those communities are located in the following counties: Lewis and Monroe County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 49 communities that are also named Howard - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Florida, Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, New Brunswick, New York (3), North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (4), Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas (3), Virginia, Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (2).

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

Communities near Howard ...

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

• Johnson Ford
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Ford
  • Johnson Ford is located in Hardin County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 65,813 people
• Mount Lebanon
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
  • Mount Lebanon is located in Decatur County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 29,387 people
• Clifton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
  • Clifton is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <4>
• Parsons
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
  • Parsons is located in Decatur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <4>
• Scotts Hill
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Hill
  • Scotts Hill is located in Decatur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 973 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotts Hill <4>
• Linden
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
  • Linden is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linden <4>
• Lobelville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lobelville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobelville
  • Lobelville is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lobelville <4>
• Decaturville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
  • Decaturville is located in Decatur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decaturville <4>
• Pleasant Hill
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Decatur County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 566 people
• Chesterfield
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
  • Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people

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 Howard. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Howard.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Howard ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Perry County: www.perrycountytennessee.com/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/