Howard County, Administrative county in central Missouri, United States.
Howard County is an administrative region in central Missouri that stretches along the Missouri River. The area is shaped by farmland, small towns, and the county seat of Fayette.
The county was established in 1816 and named after Benjamin Howard. Early settlers came from Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia.
German settlers who arrived after 1848 shaped local traditions and left their mark on community life. This heritage remains visible in how people celebrate and gather in towns today.
U.S. Route 40 is the main transportation corridor running through the county and connecting to outside areas. Multiple school districts including Fayette R-III and Glasgow serve different communities.
The region holds extensive genealogical archives and historical documents reaching back from early settlement to today. These records make it a valuable resource for tracing family history.
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