HOWARD COUNTY, TEXAS

32° 18' 36" N, 101° 26' 24" W (32.31, -101.44)

Population: 34,860 (2020)
35,012 (2010) 33,627 (2000) 32,343 (1990)
Total area: 904 square miles (2,340 km2)
901 square miles (2,330 km2) land
3.4 square miles (8.8 km2) water

Howard County Topics

History

Town List

Vintage Maps

Contiguous Counties:
Borden County (N) Mitchell County (E) Sterling County (SE) Glasscock County (S) Martin County (W) Dawson County (NW) Scurry County (NE)

Howard County History

HOWARD COUNTY
Created in 1876
Organized in 1882
Named for Volney E. Howard, a U.S. Congressman from Texas.
County seat - Big Spring

Howard County Courthouse

Howard County Courthouse
Photo courtesy TXDoT

Howard County Town List

Cities, Towns & Ghost Towns: History, attractions, landmarks, architecture, monuments, museums, cemeteries, bridges, parks, vintage & contemporary images, area destinations, hotels, and forum.

County Seat - Big Spring
Book Hotel Here - Big Spring Hotels

Auto ghost town

Big Spring County seat

Otis Chalk ghost town

Soash ghost town

Vealmoor

Vincent

Howard County, Texas Vintage Maps

TX Howard & Mitchell County 1907 Postal Map

From 1907 Texas state map #2090 showing Howard & Mitchell County
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

From 1920 Texas state map #10749 showing Howard County
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

From 1940 Texas state map #4335 showing Howard County
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

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