Howell County, Missouri

Overview

• Population: 31,447 (1990 census)
• Created: March 2, 1857
• County seat: West Plains
• Largest town: West Plains (Pop. 10,866)
• Name origin: James Howell

Populated Places

• Amy (Unincorporated)
  • Located on Route FF just off US 160
  • Latitude & Longitude: 36°36'20" N, 92°00'13" W
  • Elevation: 1192
  • Civil township: Benton
  • USGS Quad: Caulfield
• Arditta (Unincorporated)
  • Located on US 160 east of Caulfield
  • Latitude & Longitude: 36°36'59" N, 92°03'45" W
  • Elevation: 1092
  • Civil township: Benton
  • USGS Quad: Caulfield
• Bly (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 36°34'21" N, 92°03'30" W
  • Survey: T. 22 N., R. 10 W., Sec. 16
  • Elevation: 846
  • Civil township: Benton
  • USGS Quad: Caulfield
• Brandsville (Fourth-class city)
  • Population: 174 (Change since 1990: +4.2%)
  • Located along US 63 near the Oregon County line
  • Latitude & Longitude: 36°39'01" N, 91°41'24" W
• Burnham (Unincorporated)
  • Located at the end of Route AA south of Willow Springs
  • Latitude & Longitude: 36°55'36" N, 91°57'27" W
  • Elevation: 1340
  • Civil township: Willow Springs
  • USGS Quad: Willow Springs South
• Carson (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 36°42'35" N, 91°48'11" W
  • Survey: T. 24 N., R. 8 W., Sec. 36
  • Elevation: 916
  • Civil township: Howell
  • USGS Quad: West Plains
• Caulfield (Unincorporated)
  • Located at junction US 160 and MO 101 near the Ozark County line
  • Latitude & Longitude: 36°36'52" N, 92°06'17" W
  • Elevation: 1029
  • Civil township: Benton
  • USGS Quad: Caulfield
• Chapel (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 36°56'08" N, 91°40'31" W
  • Survey: T. 26 N., R. 7 W.
  • Elevation: 1154
  • Civil township: Chapel
  • USGS Quad: Mountain View
• Chapin (Unincorporated)
  • Located on the railroad southeast of West Plains
  • Latitude & Longitude: 36°41'26" N, 91°46'17" W
  • Elevation: 886
  • Civil township: Howell
  • USGS Quad: West Plains
• China (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 36°36'43" N, 91°53'58" W
  • Elevation: 1053
  • Civil township: South Fork
  • USGS Quad: Moody
• Christy (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 36°35'22" N, 91°43'18" W
  • Survey: T. 22 N., R. 7 W., Sec. 10
  • Elevation: 930
  • Civil township: Myatt
  • USGS Quad: Koshkonong
• Cornertown (Unincorporated)
  • Located on the Arkansas state line southeast of Lanton
  • Latitude & Longitude: 36°29'57" N, 91°45'30" W
  • Elevation: 786
  • Civil township: Myatt
  • USGS Quad: Salem Knob
• Cottbus (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 36°38'59" N, 91°50'53" W
  • Survey: T. 23 N., R. 8 W., Sec. 21
  • Elevation: 1075
  • Civil township: Howell
  • USGS Quad: West Plains
• Crider (Unincorporated)
  • Located on Route AD just off Route KK
  • Latitude & Longitude: 36°43'05" N, 92°04'41" W
  • Elevation: 1096
  • Civil township: Spring Creek
  • USGS Quad: Pottersville
• Cull (Unincorporated)
  • Located just beyond the end of Route ZZ near the Oregon County line
  • Latitude & Longitude: 36°43'38" N, 91°41'03" W
  • Civil township: Howell
  • USGS Quad: Brandsville
• Cureall (Unincorporated)
  • Located between Caulfield and Pottersville
  • Latitude & Longitude: 36°40'02" N, 92°04'14" W
  • Elevation: 943
  • Civil township: Spring Creek
  • USGS Quad: Pottersville
• Egypt Grove (Unincorporated)
  • Located on US 160 between Caulfield and South Fork
  • Latitude & Longitude: 36°36'51" N, 92°01'51" W
  • Elevation: 1151
  • Civil township: Benton
  • USGS Quad: Caulfield
• Fanchon (Unincorporated)
  • Located at the end of Route EE northeast of West Plains
  • Latitude & Longitude: 36°47'42" N, 91°42'01" W
  • Elevation: 922
  • Civil township: Sisson
  • USGS Quad: Peace Valley
• Frankville (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 36°41'50" N, 91°48'20" W
  • Elevation: 968
  • Civil township: Howell
  • USGS Quad: West Plains
• Fruitville (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 36°36'58" N, 91°45'55" W
  • Survey: T. 23 N., R. 7 W., Sec. 32
  • Elevation: 880
  • Civil township: Howell
  • USGS Quad: Lanton
• Globe (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 36°33'46" N, 91°45'18" W
  • Survey: T. 22 N., R. 7 W., Sec. 17
  • Elevation: 799
  • Civil township: Myatt
  • USGS Quad: Lanton
• Grimmet (Unincorporated)
  • Located at intersection CR 428 and CR 513 east of Siloam Springs
  • Latitude & Longitude: 36°46'53" N, 92°00'23" W
  • Civil township: Spring Creek
  • USGS Quad: Siloam Springs
• Hocomo (Unincorporated)
  • Located at intersection US 160 and Route FF
  • Latitude & Longitude: 36°36'53" N, 92°00'14" W
  • Civil township: Benton
  • USGS Quad: Caulfield
• Homeland (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 36°40'03" N, 91°55'09" W
  • Survey: T. 23 N., R. 9 W., Sec. 14
  • Elevation: 1160
  • Civil township: Howell
  • USGS Quad: South Fork
• Horton (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 36°52'13" N, 92°04'26" W
  • Survey: T. 25 N., R. 10 W., Sec. 5
  • Elevation: 1074
  • Civil township: Siloam Springs
  • USGS Quad: Siloam Springs
• Hutton Valley (Unincorporated)
  • Located near junction US 160 and Route U southeast of Willow Springs
  • Latitude & Longitude: 36°57'42" N, 91°52'59" W
  • Elevation: 1153
  • Civil township: Hutton Valley
  • USGS Quad: Willow Springs South
• Lanton (Unincorporated)
  • Located near junction MO 17 and MO 142
  • Latitude & Longitude: 36°31'02" N, 91°48'05" W
  • Civil township: Myatt
  • USGS Quad: Lanton
• Lebo (Unincorporated)
  • Located on MO 142 east of Moody
  • Latitude & Longitude: 36°31'13" N, 91°54'31" W
  • Civil township: South Fork
  • USGS Quad: Moody
• Leota (Unincorporated)
  • Located on MO 142 west of Moody
  • Latitude & Longitude: 36°31'53" N, 92°02'15" W
  • Civil township: Benton
  • USGS Quad: Caulfield
• Moody (Unincorporated)
  • Located near junction MO 142 and Route E
  • Latitude & Longitude: 36°31'46" N, 91°59'21" W
  • Civil township: Benton
  • USGS Quad: Moody
• Mott (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 36°34'31" N, 91°48'18" W
  • Survey: T. 22 N., R. 8 W., Sec. 14
  • Elevation: 979
  • Civil township: Myatt
  • USGS Quad: Lanton
• Mountain View (Fourth-class city)
  • Population: 2,430 (Change since 1990: +19.4%)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 36°59'43" N, 91°42'13" W
• Olden (Unincorporated)
  • Located south of Pomona
  • Latitude & Longitude: 36°50'02" N, 91°54'37" W
  • Elevation: 1243
  • Civil township: Dry Creek
  • USGS Quad: Pomona
• Ott (Unincorporated)
  • Located on the Arkansas state line southwest of Moody
  • Latitude & Longitude: 36°29'55" N, 92°04'43" W
  • Elevation: 820
  • USGS Quad: Gepp
• Peace Valley (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 36°52'28" N, 91°43'52" W
  • Elevation: 1093
  • Civil township: Sisson
  • USGS Quad: Peace Valley
• Pomona (Unincorporated)
  • Located on US 63 between Willow Springs and West Plains
  • Latitude & Longitude: 36°52'02" N, 91°54'51" W
  • Elevation: 1241
  • Civil township: Dry Creek
  • USGS Quad: Pomona
• Pottersville (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 36°41'45" N, 92°01'52" W
  • Elevation: 962
  • Civil township: Spring Creek
  • USGS Quad: Pottersville
• Siloam Springs (Unincorporated)
  • Located at the end of Route T northwest of West Plains
  • Latitude & Longitude: 36°47'44" N, 92°04'31" W
  • Survey: T. 25 N., R. 10 W., Sec. 32
  • Elevation: 1075
  • Civil township: Siloam Springs
  • USGS Quad: Siloam Springs
• South Fork (Unincorporated)
  • Located at the intersection US 160 and Route E southwest of West Plains
  • Latitude & Longitude: 36°37'40" N, 91°57'45" W
  • Elevation: 1091
  • Civil township: Benton
  • USGS Quad: South Fork
• Sterling (Unincorporated)
  • Located just off US 60 northwest of Willow Springs
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°02'38" N, 92°00'29" W
  • Civil township: Willow Springs
  • USGS Quad: Cabool SE
• Trask (Unincorporated)
  • Located at the end of Route V west of Mountain View
  • Latitude & Longitude: 36°58'39" N, 91°48'05" W
  • Elevation: 1198
  • Civil township: Hutton Valley
  • USGS Quad: Trask
• Turnerville (Unincorporated)
  • Located on Route Y northwest of Mountain View
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°02'26" N, 91°44'21" W
  • Civil township: Goldsberry
  • USGS Quad: Pine Crest
• West Plains (Third-class city)
  • Population: 10,866 (Change since 1990: +21.9%)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 36°43'41" N, 91°51'08" W
• Wetherhill (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 36°34'55" N, 92°06'32" W
  • Survey: T. 22 N., R. 10 W., Sec. 18
  • Civil township: Benton
  • USGS Quad: Caulfield
• White Church (Unincorporated)
  • Located on MO 17 between Route N and Route W
  • Latitude & Longitude: 36°51'01" N, 91°47'10" W
  • Elevation: 1075
  • Civil township: Sisson
  • USGS Quad: White Church
• Willow Springs (Fourth-class city)
  • Population: 2,147 (Change since 1990: +5.3%)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 36°59'32" N, 91°58'11" W

History

Name origin

Named for James Howell, first settler

Demographics