BlockFrom the record
7 National Register listings published here.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
Howell County, Missouri
110 topographic sheets cover 45 settlements here, and 7 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.
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What the record shows
- 610 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
- 7 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 6 buildings and 1 district.
- The Geographic Names Information System records 45 populated places in this county; 45 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.
Places on the National Register
7Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.
| Photograph | Property | Type | Listed | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Courthouse Square Historic District | district | 2003 | 03000651 |
| Elledge Arcade Buildings | building | 2001 | 01000011 | |
| International Shoe Company Building | building | 2011 | 11000783 | |
| Lincoln School | building | 2025 | 100011398 | |
| Mount Zion Lodge Masonic Temple | building | 2011 | 11000188 | |
| W.J. and Ed Smith Building | building | 2001 | 01000012 | |
| West Plains Bank Building | building | 2001 | 01000013 |
Wildfire, 1992 to 2020
709 firesEvery wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 709 of them, burning about 14,451 acres. 7 started naturally and 245 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 263 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 245 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 120 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 30 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 18 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 11 |
| Smoking | 8 |
| Natural | 7 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
The five largest, by the area the report gives. Five of them were set deliberately.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 1,460 acres | Mark Twain National Forest | RABBIT |
| 11 February 1996 | Arson/incendiarism | 800 acres | Mark Twain National Forest | ROCKY HOLLOW COMPLEX |
| 23 March 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 680 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | COUNTY ROAD 9580 |
| 8 March 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 667 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 190197-04640-03082020-1300 |
| 8 April 2001 | Arson/incendiarism | 500 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 12 March 1996 | Arson/incendiarism | 357 acres | Mark Twain National Forest | CARMAN |
| 24 April 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | 295 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 18 April 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 268 acres | Mark Twain National Forest | CARMAN |
Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.
Storms, 1951 to 2026
60 of 958 shownThe NOAA Storm Events Database holds 958 reports for this county, causing 11 deaths, 76 injuries and about $123,270,700 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.
| Kind of event | Reports |
|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 296 |
| Hail | 294 |
| Flash Flood | 195 |
| Flood | 95 |
| Tornado | 50 |
| Heavy Rain | 22 |
| Lightning | 5 |
| Wildfire | 1 |
The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1982 | Tornado (F4) | not stated | 2 killed, 28 hurt, $25,000,000 | no account filed |
| April 2025 | Flash Flood | (H63)West Plains | 2 killed, $500,000 | Several city streets in the City of West Plains were flooded, leading to two fatalities. The first fatality occurred as a car was swept off Porter Wagner into Howell Creek around 4:55 PM CST and the second swept off County Road 8230 into Mustion Creek around 5:16 PM CST. Both victims drowned after leaving their vehicle. |
| March 1961 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | 1 killed, 11 hurt, $250,000 | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Flash Flood | Moody | 1 killed, 1 hurt | Two feet of swift moving flood water over a low water crossing washed a vehicle off of the road resulting in a water rescue. One woman drowned as she was swept out of the vehicle and carried downstream. The man was also swept out of the vehicle and was carried up on an embankment and survived with minor injury. |
| February 1997 | Flash Flood | Willow Springs | 1 killed, 1 hurt | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Flash Flood | Olden | 1 killed, $3,000,000 | The Missouri Highway Patrol reported that a 65 year old man was swept off the road and drowned by a flooded creek near the the intersection of County Road 4740 and County Road 5130. This section of the road was not a low water crossing. The stream is an unnamed small headwater tributary to Spring Creek.||The city of West Plains experienced historical flash flooding on the evening of April 23rd. Areas around the city flooded due to very heavy rainfall. It was estimated about a million dollars of damage occurred with this event alone.||The total cost estimate for flooding damages for Howell County for this entire episode has been included. This includes roads, bridges, and structures which were affected. |
| March 2007 | Tornado (EF3) | Caulfield | 1 killed, $750,000 | This is an extension of the Ozark County tornado. A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that a large tornado ripped through rural sections of southwest Howell County, Missouri. The community of Caulfield experienced a direct hit. Numerous farms and structures were damaged or destroyed. One fatality occurred as the tornado ripped through a mobile home northeast of Caulfield. Four other injuries occurred in the same mobile home. The tornado lifted approximately one mile southwest of the West Plains city limits. |
| December 2021 | Flash Flood | Mountain View | 1 killed | Heavy rain caused the Gill Branch to leave its banks and overtop Highway 71. A 71 year old motorist was swept of Highway Y and drowned in the flood waters. |
| April 2013 | Lightning | Olden | 1 killed | The Howell County Coroner reported that a lightning strike caused the death of a woman near Pomona. Time was estimated by radar and thunderstorms in the area. |
| May 1961 | Tornado (F3) | not stated | 8 hurt, $250,000 | no account filed |
| May 2024 | Tornado (EF3) | Trask | 5 hurt, $1,500,000 | NWS Storm Survey concluded that a low end EF-3 tornado with peak wind speeds near 140 mph started 7 miles west northwest of Mountain View in Howell County and travelled east for almost 13 miles before lifting north of Montier in Shannon County. This storm in Howell County severely damaged three homes and completely destroyed a manufactured home, damaged several businesses, and multiple outbuildings were also heavily damaged or destroyed before moving into Shannon County. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sterling | 5 hurt | Many trees were uprooted and minor damage occurred to a property. |
| February 1976 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | 4 hurt, $2,500,000 | no account filed |
| November 2005 | Tornado (F1) | Pottersville | 2 hurt, $75,000 | A National Weather Service survey indicated that an F-1 tornado touched down two and half miles southeast of Pottersville and tracked five miles to three and a half miles northeast of Pottersville. The tornado crossed Highway K three miles east of Pottersville. The tornado width was approximately 100 yards. The heaviest damage occurred approximately two miles east southeast of Pottersville or one mile south of Highway K where a frame house and a mobile home were heavily damaged. Two injuries occurred from the tornado striking the mobile home. |
| November 2005 | Tornado (F1) | Caulfield | 2 hurt, $75,000 | This tornado is a continuation of the tornado in Ozark County Missouri. A National Weather Service survey indicated that an F-1 tornado tracked out of Ozark County into extreme southwest Howell County to 5 miles south southeast of Caulfield or three miles northeast of Bakersfield approximately one half mile west of the intersection of Highways YY and 562. The tornado width was 100 yards with a length of approximately four miles. |
| December 1967 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | 2 hurt, $25,000 | no account filed |
| November 1955 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | 2 hurt, $25,000 | no account filed |
| February 1976 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | 1 hurt, $2,500,000 | no account filed |
| April 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain View | 1 hurt, $500,000 | Roofs were blown off homes and a lumber yard was destroyed. The roofs of several hangars at the airport were torn off and planes were splattered with dirt and debris. Damage was also reported to nearby trees. Reynolds County Garwood,28,1045CST,,,0,0,4,0,Thunderstorm Winds High wind knocked down several trees near and just north of Garwood. Several fallen trees damaged roofs and broke picture windows on two houses. Reported by the county sheriff. The high wind lasted 15 minutes reportedly. |
| December 1982 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | 1 hurt, $250,000 | no account filed |
| February 1976 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | 1 hurt, $250,000 | no account filed |
| May 1973 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | 1 hurt, $25,000 | no account filed |
| April 2017 | Flash Flood | West Plains | $60,000,000 | Extreme flash floods hit the West Plains area. All roads in and out of West Plains were flooded and impassable. Numerous structures were flooded, including 51 that were affected and 13 destroyed, two of which accounted for a very large share of the dollar damage. The Missouri State University campus in West Plains also suffered severe flood water damage. This report will contain the total dollar estimate for flood damage to infrastructure, businesses, and homes across Howell County. |
| November 2024 | Flash Flood | West Plains | $5,700,000 | Trained spotters reported the intersection of Washington Avenue and Broadway Street in West Plains was impassable due to flash flooding. Additional county property damages were reported throughout the entire county, primarily to dirt roads and bridges. Damage cost estimates are a reflection of the county as a whole. |
| March 2025 | Tornado (EF3) | Leota | $5,000,000 | This is a continuation of the EF-3 tornado from Ozark County. This tornado traveled into southwest Howell County and continued to the northeast and passed just south of South Fork before causing damage along the portion of Highway 63 that turns southeast as it exits West Plains. The tornado finally lifted along Highway 160 seven miles east of West Plains. In Howell County, the tornado damaged numerous homes and uprooted numerous trees. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Crider | $3,000,000 | Sixty to 80 mph winds impacted central and northern Howell County. Damage to trees, power poles, and a few outbuildings were observed. The city of West Plains only sustained minor damage to a few roofs, meanwhile, areas in and around Willow Springs and Mountain View experienced extensive tree and structural damage. |
| May 2009 | Tornado (EF2) | Trask | $2,000,000 | A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that an EF-2 tornado tracked across rural sections of northern Howell County. The tornado damaged several homes and outbuildings. Numerous trees were also uprooted from the tornado. This tornado continued into southeastern Texas County. |
| April 2002 | Tornado (F2) | Willow Spgs | $1,500,000 | no account filed |
| April 2010 | Tornado (EF1) | Burnham | $750,000 | An EF-1 tornado with maximum winds of 110 mph produced moderate to severe damage to several homes and a restrurant located near the intersection of Missouri Highways 60 and 63 (Hillbilly Junction). Severe damage also occurred at the Willow Springs water treatment plant. The path width varied between a quarter and three quarters of a mile. |
| April 2015 | Tornado (EF2) | Burnham | $600,000 | An EF-2 tornado tracked on the ground for approximately 7.6 miles near Pomona with a path width approximately 440 yards. This tornado destroyed two well built homes and three trailer homes. There was minor to moderate damage to 9 barns, two shops, and two public buildings. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. Winds were estimated up to 120 mph. |
| April 2026 | Hail | West Plains | $500,000 | Hen egg sized hail was reported with minor damage to roofs of homes and businesses, vehicles, equipment and outbuildings. |
| May 2009 | Tornado (EF3) | Olden | $500,000 | A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that an EF-3 tornado impacted a rural area just north of Pomona. The tornado destroyed a frame home. Several cars were thrown 50 yards while two school buses were knocked over. One mobile home and one travel trailer were destroyed, and two outbuildings along with an auto shop were destroyed. |
| May 2009 | Tornado (EF1) | White Church | $500,000 | A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that an EF-1 tornado tracked across rural sections of northeast Howell County. The tornado damaged a few homes along with uprooting numerous trees. |
| January 2005 | Tornado (F1) | Pomona | $300,000 | A tornado intermittently touched down over rural Howell County for 16 miles. Several homes were damaged along with numerous downed trees. The tornado affected areas near the communities of Pomona and Mountain View. |
| April 2025 | Hail | West Plains | $250,000 | Hen egg sized hail was reported in a mainly rural portion of the county. Some homes around the Arrowhead Lakes suffered minor roof and vehicle damage from the large hail. |
| December 2015 | Flash Flood | Mountain View | $250,000 | Route Y north of Highway 60 was closed due to flooding. This storm report will contain the damage estimates for the entire county for this event. |
| March 1991 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| December 1982 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| April 1982 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| May 1961 | Tornado (F3) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| March 1961 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| April 2026 | Hail | Willow Spgs | $200,000 | Hail to the size of tennis balls was reported east of the municipal airport. The main impacts of the hail occurred east of town in a more rural area. Some damage was reported at the airports and to some structures to the east in clouding some vehicles. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Olden | $150,000 | Golf ball sized hail was reported just southwest of the Airport. A few vehicles suffered minor damage. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Olden | $150,000 | Hail up to the size of tennis balls was reported just south of Pomona in a fairly rural part of Howell County. A few homes and businesses saw minor damage occur to roofs and vehicles. |
| April 2001 | Hail | West Plains | $150,000 | no account filed |
| April 2025 | Hail | South Fork | $125,000 | Hail ranging from golf balls to tennis balls in size fell across the Southfork area. The impacted area was rural, however, a few homes and businesses were impacted suffering roof and vehicle damage. |
| April 2022 | Hail | South Fork | $125,000 | Baseball sized hail was reported via MPing. The hail fell in a mostly rural area, however as many as 10 homes and outbuildings were impacted by the hail swath. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain View Arpt | $125,000 | A line of severe storms moved east across the county. Numerous power outages occurred between Vanzant and Willow Springs. A sheriff deputy noted numerous trees down in the state forest near County Road 423 and AM Highway. Near Peace Valley a barn suffered significant damage. Reports of tornadoes were received over northern Howell County but these could not be confirmed. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Plains Arpt | $120,000 | A few store awnings were damaged from severe thunderstorm wind gusts. Numerous trees and limbs were downed by the winds with at least one SUV damaged when a large tree fell on it. These severe wind gusts also snapped six power poles along Highway 160 and downed the broadcast tower of K38HE TV within the city limits. |
| January 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Plains | $115,000 | no account filed |
| April 2026 | Hail | Willow Spgs | $100,000 | Hail up to golf balls in size were reported on the southern edge of town. some minor damage to roofs and vehicles occurred. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Olden | $100,000 | Hen egg sized hail was reported in a mainly rural area. Minor damage occurred to a few vehicles, a home and some outbuildings. |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Plains | $100,000 | A communication tower was blown down into a building on the east side of West Plains. |
| August 2013 | Flash Flood | (H63)West Plains | $100,000 | This storm report will include the total estimated damages due to the flooding event. Several low water crossings were damaged due to the flood waters. Old Howell Valley Road was flooded along with several low water areas across the county. Flash flooding of low lying roads and low water crossing was widespread. |
| September 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain View | $100,000 | National Weather Service storm survey determined straight line winds damaged several homes, also a large swath of substantial tree damage was found. |
| April 2002 | Flash Flood | North Portion | $100,000 | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Hail | Willow Spgs | $100,000 | no account filed |
| May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | White Church | $80,000 | Multiple power poles and lines were reported down with nearly 100 homes reported without power. |
| September 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Countywide | $75,000 | no account filed |
| May 2025 | Hail | Willow Spgs | $50,000 | Report of tennis ball size hail. |
Mines and quarries
192 recordedThe Survey's mineral resources record lists 192 workings inside this county. 3 still produce and 189 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.
| Commodity | Workings |
|---|---|
| Iron | 153 |
| Stone, Crushed/Broken | 15 |
| Zinc | 12 |
| Lead | 6 |
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | 3 |
| Gold | 1 |
| Calcium | 1 |
| Aluminum | 1 |
| Lead, Zinc | 1 |
| Copper | 1 |
| Clay | 1 |
The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Bay Prospect | Copper | Past Producer | ||
| P T Henry Prospect | Lead, Zinc | Prospect | ||
| Spears Gold Mine | Gold | Prospect | ||
| Unknown - Bauxite | Aluminum | Prospect | ||
| Unknown - Clay | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Onyx | Calcium | Past Producer | ||
| C. Foster Sand & Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | 1910, 1916 | |
| Claude Lawrence Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | 1908, 1910 | |
| Unknown - S&G | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Ball Mine | Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Lead | Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Lead | Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Lead-Zinc | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown -Lead-Zinc | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Walter Simmons Prospect | Lead | Prospect | ||
| Claude Moody Property | Zinc, Iron | Occurrence | 1930 | |
| Dowhen & Napier | Zinc | Prospect | ||
| Elmer Spencer Prospect | Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| G and G Mine | Zinc | Past Producer | 1893 | |
| Packard | Zinc | Past Producer | 1893 | |
| Rex Mine | Zinc | Past Producer | 1893 | |
| Rox Mine | Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Taylor Mine | Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Zinc | Zinc | Prospect | ||
| Verbick Mine | Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Doss and Harper Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Kilkenny Lime Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| A.H. Livingston-Mine #2 | Iron | Past Producer | 1900, 1901 | |
| Anderson Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Ben Brian Prospect | Iron | Occurrence | Surface | |
| Bert Weeks Land | Iron | Past Producer | 1900, 1906 | |
| Big Clark Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Bill Williams Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Brushy Creek Iron Mine | Iron | Past Producer | 1890 | |
| C&G Mine | Iron | Past Producer | 1950 | |
| Carson Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Chapin Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| David Clark Prospect | Iron | Prospect | 1940 | |
| Dearson Mine | Iron | Occurrence | 1905 | |
| Delbert Gregory Prospect | Iron | Occurrence | 1905 | |
| Doc Davis Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Dorshler and Tresch Mine | Iron | Past Producer | 1950 | |
| E.O. Good Mine | Iron | Occurrence | 1910 | |
| Earl Fines Property | Iron | Occurrence | 1953 | |
| Edmond Erzinger Property | Iron | Occurrence | 1925 | |
| Edward Davis Property | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Elmer Barton Mine | Iron | Past Producer | 1910 | |
| Everett Mincner Property | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Fletcher Carter Prospect | Iron | Past Producer | 1900 | |
| Forrest Glass Prospect | Iron | Past Producer | 1920 | |
| Fox Mine | Iron | Past Producer | 1910, 1943 | |
| Francis Pettijohn Prospect | Iron | Prospect | ||
| Fred Bray Property | Iron | Past Producer | 1907 | |
| Fred Downen Property | Iron | Past Producer | 1910 | |
| Fred Parson Property | Iron | Past Producer | 1905, 1907 | |
| Fruitville # 1 | Iron | Prospect | ||
| Fruitville # 2 Mine | Iron | Prospect | ||
| Fruitville # 4 | Iron | Prospect | ||
| Fruitville Bank # 3 | Iron | Prospect | ||
| Ge*Orge Sessen Prospect | Iron | Past Producer | 1905 | |
| George Christopher Prospect | Iron | Prospect | 1942 | |
| Gilmour Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Golf Course Iron Ore Prospect | Iron | Prospect | ||
| H A Livingston Mine No 2 | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Haight Tract | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Henry Deshazo Property | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Henry Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Indian Ford Bank | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| J C Crider Property | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| J.W. Youngblood Prospect | Iron | Occurrence | 1910 | |
| James L. Summers Prospect | Iron | Occurrence | Surface | |
| John Mccracken Property | Iron | Prospect | ||
| Kenneth Bryan Pits | Iron | Prospect | ||
| Kingsbury Bank Prospect | Iron | Past Producer | 1910, 1941 | |
| Kingsbury Mine | Iron | Past Producer | 1905, 1908 | |
| Lamons Bank | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Landon D. Bryan Property | Iron | Occurrence | 1910 | |
| Laswell Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Little Clark Property | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Livingston Bank | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Livingston Mine #1 | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Lyle A. Spence Property | Iron | Prospect | 1939 | |
| M. H. Webb Prospect | Iron | Occurrence | Surface | |
| Mack Thomas Prospect | Iron | Past Producer | 1938 | |
| Moore Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Morrison Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Nancy Hatcher Property | Iron | Past Producer | 1904 | |
| O E Ulrich Prospect | Iron | Prospect | ||
| Ova Turner Property | Iron | Past Producer | 1920, 1937 | |
| Pearl Cook Property | Iron | Prospect | 1947 | |
| Pearson Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Plateau Iron Ore Co Wash Plant | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Plateau Washing Plant | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| R.J. Dill Prospect | Iron | Occurrence | 1910 | |
| Red Ranch Bank | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Richardson Tract | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Road Cut | Iron | Occurrence | Surface | |
| Robert Bedwell Prpperty | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Ruby Cunningham Property | Iron | Prospect | 1910 | |
| Rufus Gilliam Property | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Russell Chapin Mine | Iron | Occurrence | 1910 | |
| Russell Chapin Mine | Iron | Past Producer | 1931 | |
| Schneider School Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Spiva Bank | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| St Francis Bank | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Thomas Collins Land | Iron | Occurrence | 1910 | |
| Toler Mine | Iron | Occurrence | Surface | |
| Tommy Graham Prospect | Iron | Past Producer | 1930 | |
| Turley Mine | Iron | Past Producer | 1905, 1906 | |
| U.S. Forest Service Land | Iron | Prospect | 1900 | |
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Prospect | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Prospect | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Prospect | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Prospect | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Prospect | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Prospect | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Prospect | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Prospect | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Prospect | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Prospect | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Iron Deposit | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| V O White Property | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Virgil Flower Property | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Virgil Lambeth | Iron | Occurrence | 1910 | |
| W.H. Sharp Jr. Land | Iron | Occurrence | 1910 | |
| W.S. Turner Property | Iron | Prospect | 1910 | |
| William Bussell Prospect | Iron | Past Producer | 1935 | |
| William Wood Mine | Iron | Past Producer | 1900, 1902 |
Every populated place in the county
45Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on.
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Carson
Howell township · 65775 · Near Mustion Hollow · West Plains quadrangle
17 sheets, 1938 to 1984
No longer a settlement
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Crider
Spring Creek township · 65790 · On Tabor Creek · Pottersville quadrangle
13 sheets, 1944 to 2004
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Cureall
Spring Creek township · 65790 · Near Ramsey Hollow · Pottersville quadrangle
13 sheets, 1944 to 2004
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Fanchon
Sisson township · 65788 · Near Chalk Hole Valley · Peace Valley quadrangle
12 sheets, 1945 to 1986
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Frankville
Howell township · 65775 · Near Mustion Hollow · West Plains quadrangle
17 sheets, 1938 to 1984
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Hutton Valley
Hutton Valley township · 65793 · Willow Springs South quadrangle
14 sheets, 1945 to 2004
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Mott
Myatt township · 65775 · Near Hay Hollow · Lanton quadrangle
13 sheets, 1944 to 1984
No longer a settlement
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Peace Valley
Sisson township · 65775 · Near Kenaga Hollow · Peace Valley quadrangle
12 sheets, 1945 to 1986
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Pocohontas Crossing
Howell township · 65775 · On Rattlesnake Branch · Brandsville quadrangle
13 sheets, 1943 to 1986
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Pottersville
Spring Creek township · 65790 · On Wadley Branch · Pottersville quadrangle
13 sheets, 1944 to 2004
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Siloam Springs
Siloam Springs township · 65775 · Near Martin Hill · Siloam Springs quadrangle
13 sheets, 1939 to 2004
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Sterling
Willow Springs township · 65793 · Near Perkins Ridge · Cabool SE quadrangle
18 sheets, 1951 to 2004
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Summers Addition
Howell township · 65775 · Near Hines Hill · West Plains quadrangle
17 sheets, 1938 to 1984
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West Plains
Howell township · 65775 · Near Hines Hill · West Plains quadrangle
17 sheets, 1938 to 1984
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Wetherhill
Benton township · 65626 · Caulfield quadrangle
12 sheets, 1944 to 1985
No longer a settlement
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Willow Springs
Willow Springs township · 65793 · Willow Springs South quadrangle
14 sheets, 1945 to 2004
The vanished settlements of Howell County: the places named above that are no longer on the map.
Provenance
- Topographic sheets. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection, county index, measured from the bulk metadata.
- Fire insurance maps. Library of Congress Sanborn collection, faceted to this county.
- Photographs. Each place queried individually against the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs search.
- Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
- Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
- Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.