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Howland

Ghost town · Putnam County, Missouri

Centerville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:62,500)
Centerville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Howland is a ghost town in Putnam County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 5 former communities in Putnam County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 41st among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Howland as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 40.5347° N, 92.9575° W.

Key facts

Elevation991 ft
Nearest living townUnionville, MO
Distance to it4.8 miles
Coordinates40.53472, -92.95750

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What's there now

Howland is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Unionville, MO (population 1,725), about 4.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 991 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Howland?

Howland is in Putnam County, Missouri, at 40.5347, -92.9575.

How many ghost towns are in Putnam County?

Putnam County, Missouri has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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