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Welcome to Howland ...

Howland is located in Putnam County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Howland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.

Howland is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Howland: 660

Communities Also Named Howland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Howland - they are located in Maine, New York (2), Ohio, Ontario, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Howland ...

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

  • Centerville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Unionville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Seymour
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Green City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Green City is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
  • Moulton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Moulton is located in Appanoose County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
  • Mystic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Mystic is located in Appanoose County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
  • Cincinnati
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Cincinnati is located in Appanoose County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
  • Greencastle
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Glenwood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Glenwood is located in Schuyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
  • Exline
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Exline is located in Appanoose County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exline
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 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 Howland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Howland.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Howland ...

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

Adding Howland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Howland 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 (so far) for Howland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Howland post office opened in 1873. The Howland post office closed in 1932.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Howland.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Putnam, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Howland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/