Welcome to Howard ...
Howard is located in Polk County<1>.
The location of Howard has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Howard, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.
Howard is 1,290 feet [393 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Howard lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Howard ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 49 communities that are also named Howard - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, 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, Tennessee (3), 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.
- Mena
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mena
- Mena is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mena <4>
- Heavener
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heavener
- Heavener is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heavener <4>
- Hatfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Hatfield is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatfield <4>
- Cove
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
- Cove is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cove <4>
- Rich Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Mountain
- Rich Mountain is located in Polk County
- Potter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
- Potter is located in Polk County
- Big Cedar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cedar
- Big Cedar is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Potter Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Junction
- Potter Junction is located in Polk County
- Bates
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Hodgen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgen
- Hodgen is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Former name for Hodgen:
- Hodgens
- Hodgen has also been known as:
- Hodgens Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodgen <4>
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.
Adding Howard to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Howard 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 Howard was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Howard post office opened in 1896.
We also found Howard on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1898).
For more details, see References and Mentions 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 State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Polk, 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 Howard - 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/ |