Howardville, MO

Howardville is a city in New Madrid County, Missouri, United States. The 2020 census counted 277 residents. Howardville was founded by Travis B. Howard, a prominent black educator and activist in the mid-20th century Bootheel region. Central High School is the district's comprehensive high school. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of Howardville, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet. For Howardville, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map. Howardville is situated along U.S. Routes 61 and 62, just west of New Madrid and the Mississippi River. Lilbourn lies just to the north along County Road D, and Marston to the south along US 61.