Howell Ghost Town

St. Charles County, Missouri38.7431, -90.6108

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
2.6 miCottleville, MO
Mild months
Mar–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
7.5 miToonerville
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Howell is a former settlement in St. Charles County, Missouri, listed among the ghost towns of Missouri.

On the map

20 mi40 miSt. CharlesChesterfieldLake St. LouisHowell
  • Private or unlisted
  • Unknown

Star: Howell. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Cottleville, MO, about 2.6 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is St. Peters, MO, 2.7 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Toonerville7.5 mi southwest
  2. Hamburg8.3 mi southwest
  3. Firma11 mi north
  4. Wilkie15 mi northeast
  5. Times Beach16 mi south
  6. Owen18 mi northwest
  7. Machens19 mi northeast
  8. Broadway23 mi southeast

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°3921Jan4525Feb5633Mar6743Apr7654May8463Jun8868Jul8765Aug8157Sep6845Oct5535Nov4426DecJan: 2.4 inFeb: 2.4 inMar: 3.5 inApr: 4.7 inMay: 4.8 inJun: 4.3 inJul: 4.2 inAug: 3.8 inSep: 3.1 inOct: 3.1 inNov: 3.5 inDec: 2.6 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run March to June, August to October, judging by NOAA normals from St Peters 2 Se. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to March.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the St Peters 2 Se station (USC00237475), 2.1 miles away. About 42.4 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSt. Charles County, Missouri
Coordinates38.74306, -90.61083
Also known asHowell, Missouri, Howell, MO
SourcesWikidata Q28029383 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Howell ghost town?

In St. Charles County, Missouri, at 38.7431, -90.6108. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Cottleville, MO, about 2.6 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is St. Peters, MO, 2.7 miles away.

Can you visit Howell?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

When is the best time to visit Howell?

Mild months here run March to June, August to October, judging by NOAA normals from St Peters 2 Se. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to March.

Are there other ghost towns near Howell?

Yes. Toonerville (7.5 mi), Hamburg (8.3 mi), Firma (11 mi), Wilkie (15 mi).

More ghost towns in Missouri

All 306 ghost towns in Missouri · Ghost towns near St. Louis