Howell County, Missouri
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 7 listed properties in the county, first listed in 2001. Most listings are in or near West Plains.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP2 of 7 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
7 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Courthouse Square Historic District | West Plains | 2003 |
| Elledge Arcade Buildings | West Plains | 2001 |
| International Shoe Company Building | West Plains | 2011 |
| Lincoln School | West Plains | 2025 |
| Mount Zion Lodge Masonic Temple | West Plains | 2011 |
| Smith, W.J. and Ed, Building | West Plains | 2001 |
| West Plains Bank Building | West Plains | 2001 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBHowell was formed in 1857 (1857-03-02) from Oregon.
HOWELL created from OREGON.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusHowell County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,169 | 8,814 | 21,834 | 21,102 | 22,270 | 22,725 | 22,027 | 28,807 | 37,238 | 39,750 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS56 cemeteries and 3 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 56 of 56 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Blue Mound Cemetery |
| Bly Big Springs Cemetery |
| Buff Cemetery |
| Burnham Cemetery |
| Cannon Graveyard |
| Carroll Cemetery |
| Chapin Cemetery |
| Collins Cemetery |
| Cureall Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Dripping Springs Cemetery |
| Elk Creek Cemetery |
| Emerson Cemetery |
| Epps Cemetery |
| Fowler Cemetery |
| Francis Cemetery |
| Gill Cemetery |
| Greenlawn Cemetery |
| Harris Cemetery |
| Homeland Cemetery |
| Horton Cemetery |
| Howell County Cemetery |
| Howell Valley Cemetery |
| Joice Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Kernz Graveyard |
| Lamons Graveyard |
| Ledbetter Cemetery |
| Lone Pine Cemetery |
| Lost Camp Cemetery |
| Maltebarger Graveyard |
| McElmurry Cemetery |
| Meltabarger Cemetery |
| Mint Spring Graveyard |
| Mint Spring Graveyard |
| Mitts Cemetery |
| Moffitt Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Mountain View Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| New Liberty Cemetery |
| New Salem Cemetery |
| Nicks Cemetery |
| Oak Lawn Cemetery |
| Old Homeland Cemetery |
| Padgett Cemetery |
| Parker Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Pleasant View Cemetery |
| Pottersville Cemetery |
| Rowe Cemetery |
| Setzer Cemetery |
| Siloam Springs Cemetery |
| Spring Valley Cemetery |
| Union Grove General Baptist Cemetery |
| Willow Springs City Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 3 of 3
| Name |
|---|
| Carson |
| Mott |
| Wetherhill |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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