Post Offices in Howell County, MO
Howell County was established on Mar 2, 1857.
The County Seat is West Plains.
Howell was formed from territory taken from the following counties: Oregon
The current population is 35,566 people and the area is 928 sq. mi.
The county seat is displayed in oblique & bold face.
Towns that have more than 4 opening/close dates or are current have links to complete information.
| Post Office | Service |
Albina |
1872-1883
|
Amy |
1891-1931
|
Arditta |
1904-1934
|
Ashworth |
1896-1897
|
Big Lick |
1877-1879
|
Bly |
1887-1923
|
Brandsville |
1883-Present
|
Burk |
1881-1887
|
Burnham |
1883-1951
|
Carson |
1908-1911, 1916-1928
|
Caulfield |
1929-Present
|
Centre Hill |
1878-1879
|
Chapel |
1860-1863, 1867-1883
|
Chapin |
1888-1920
|
China |
1892-1897
|
Christy |
1890-1908
|
Cobalt |
1880-1910
|
Cordz |
1886-1914
|
Cottbus |
1880-1914
|
Cull |
1899-1936
|
Cureall |
1860-1958
|
Eden |
1880-1883
|
Elva |
1905-1910
|
Eula |
1900-1903
|
Fanchon |
1900-1913
|
Fancy Farm |
1878-1879
|
Frankville |
1869-1874
|
Fruitville |
1910-1921
|
Gill |
1898-1901
|
Globe |
1903-1911
|
Gotshell |
1889-1895
|
Grimmet |
1893-1937
|
Hickory Top |
1861-1863
|
Hocomo |
1931-Present
|
Homeland |
1873-1876, 1886-1895
|
Horton |
1885-1886
|
|
| Post Office | Service |
Hutton Valley |
1857-1863, 1871-1953
|
Hynes |
1882-Present
|
Lanton |
1881-1977
|
Leader |
1904-1911
|
Lebo |
1892-1932
|
Leo |
1894-1905
|
Leota |
1902-1953
|
Lost Camp |
1858-1865, 1871-1877
|
Moody |
1880-Present
|
Mott |
1892-1911
|
Mountain View |
1879-Present
|
Olden |
1883-1951
|
Peace Valley |
1876-Present
|
Pleasant Dell |
1878-Present
|
Polk |
1857-Present
|
Pomo |
1894-1895
|
Pomona |
1895-Present
|
Pottersville |
1860-1867, 1871-Present
|
Puritan |
1910-1928
|
Rose |
1914-1916
|
Sena |
1883-1884
|
Shinkle |
1903-1917
|
Siloam Springs |
1879-1969
|
South Fork |
1860-1867, 1875-1960
|
Sterling |
1883-1887, 1890-1906
|
Talcott |
1877-1884
|
Tips |
1894-1895
|
Trask |
1894-1933
|
Undine |
1880-1882
|
West Fork |
1871-UNK
|
West Lake |
1861-1864
|
West Plains |
1858-1864, 1866-Present
|
Wetherill |
1906
|
White Church |
1889-1915
|
Willow Springs |
1869-Present
|
Yankee Doodle |
1873-1876
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There are 72 post offices listed for Howell County.
Post office information from “Missouri Post Offices 1804-1981”
©1982 - Robert G. Schultz. Used with permission of author.
Additional info on zip codes, markings and distances come from various members of MOPOHISSOC.
All post offices for Howell County have been added to the database.
Note: Researchers only listed for towns that have specific researchers separate from the overall county.
Remember, this site is primarily concerned with POSTAL history and makes no claims regarding genealogical research.
List updated: 11 Feb 2012 15:09
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