Welcome to Globe ...

Globe is located in the Missouri Ozarks.

Globe is located in Howell County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Globe, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1903.

Globe is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Globe is located in the (417) area code.

Communities Also Named Globe ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Missouri communities named Globe: This one is located in Howell County and the other is located in Lawrence County.

Beyond Missouri, there are 20 communities that are also named Globe - they are located in Arizona, California (2), Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Globe ...

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

• West Plains
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Plains
  • West Plains is located in Howell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,383 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Plains <4>
• Thayer
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thayer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
  • Thayer is located in Oregon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,103 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thayer <4>
• Salem
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Salem is located in Fulton County (AR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
• Mammoth Spring
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth Spring
  • Mammoth Spring is located in Fulton County (AR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 940 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mammoth Spring <4>
• Viola
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
  • Viola is located in Fulton County (AR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <4>
• Koshkonong
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koshkonong
  • Koshkonong is located in Oregon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
• Brandsville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandsville
  • Brandsville is located in Howell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
• Cornertown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
  • Cornertown is located in Fulton County (AR)
• Cornertown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
  • Cornertown is located in Howell County
• Lanton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanton
  • Lanton is located in Howell 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 Globe. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Globe.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Globe ...

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

Adding Globe to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Globe in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Globe was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Globe post office opened in 1903.

We also found Globe on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Globe.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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