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Welcome to Howes ...

Howes is located in Meade County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Howes, you might consider that their post office opened in 1940.

Howes is 2,400 feet [732 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Howes is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Howes lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Howes, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Howes: 605

The ZIP code for Howes: 57748<3>

Communities Also Named Howes ...

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

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.

We 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Howes, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 (so far) for Howes was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Howes post office opened in 1940.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Howes.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Meade, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Howes - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Howes). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Howes or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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