Welcome to Howard ...
So far, we found very little information about Howard. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Howard to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Howard, please Contact Us.
Howard would have been located within present day Marshall County<2>.
The location of Howard has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Howard, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Howard is 1,410 feet [430 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Howard was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Howard once stood is in the (304) and (681)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Howard ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Howard: This one is located in Marshall County and the other is located in Greenbrier County.
Beyond West Virginia, 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, Tennessee (3), Texas (3), Virginia, Washington 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.
- Moundsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundsville
- Moundsville is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moundsville <6>
- New Martinsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Martinsville
- New Martinsville is located in Wetzel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Martinsville <6>
- Shadyside
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
- Shadyside is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shadyside <6>
- Paden City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden City
- Paden City is located in Tyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paden City <6>
- McMechen
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMechen
- McMechen is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McMechen <6>
- Powhatan Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan Point
- Powhatan Point is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powhatan Point <6>
- Glen Dale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Dale
- Glen Dale is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Dale <6>
- Cameron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Cameron is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <6>
- Pine Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Pine Grove is located in Wetzel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <6>
- Clarington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarington
- Clarington is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 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.
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.<7>
From that list, the Howard post office opened in 1877.
We also found Howard in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Howard.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Howard, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Marshall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Howard - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |