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Howell County is a county located in the southern portion of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 40,400. The largest city and county seat is West Plains. The county was officially organized on March 2, 1851, and is named after Josiah Howell, a pioneer settler in the Howell Valley.
Howell County comprises the West Plains, MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1857 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1857 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1860 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1860 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1862 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1866 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1867 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1883 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1860 | 3,169
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| 1870 | 4,218
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| 1880 | 8,814
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| 1890 | 18,618
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| 1900 | 21,834
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| 1910 | 21,065
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| 1920 | 21,102
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| 1930 | 19,672
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| 1940 | 22,270
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| 1950 | 22,725
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| 1960 | 22,027
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| 1970 | 23,521
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| 1980 | 28,807
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| 1990 | 31,447
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Howell County, Missouri, United States
Research Tips
Resources
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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