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Historical Markers and War Memorials in West Plains

 
Clickable Map of Howell County, Missouri and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Howell County, MO (26) Douglas County, MO (2) Oregon County, MO (10) Ozark County, MO (2) Shannon County, MO (6) Texas County, MO (10) Fulton County, AR (15)  HowellCounty(26) Howell County (26)  DouglasCounty(2) Douglas County (2)  OregonCounty(10) Oregon County (10)  OzarkCounty(2) Ozark County (2)  ShannonCounty(6) Shannon County (6)  TexasCounty(10) Texas County (10)  FultonCountyArkansas(15) Fulton County (15)
West Plains is the county seat for Howell County
West Plains is in Howell County
Howell County (26)  ►
ADJACENT TO HOWELL COUNTY
Douglas County (2)  ►
Oregon County (10)  ►
Ozark County (2)  ►
Shannon County (6)  ►
Texas County (10)  ►
Fulton County, Arkansas (15)  ►
 
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1 ► Missouri, Howell County, West Plains — Butler Building —
For over 70 years beginning in 1935 the Butler Family owned and operated a furniture store at this location. Operated by Bob and Pearl Butler; Chadd and Barbara Butler it was one of the largest furniture stores in the region. This plaque honors the . . . — — Map (db m310998) HM
2 ► Missouri, Howell County, West Plains — Civil War Skirmish - 1862 — West Plains, Missouri —
The only confrontation between Union and Confederate regulars in Howell County occurred at this site on February 19, 1862. Combined forces of Colonel Wood’s Sixth Missouri and Major Drake’s Third Iowa cavalries, seeking to locate and engage . . . — — Map (db m186000) HM
3 ► Missouri, Howell County, West Plains — Early West Plains Spring —
Beneath this building still flowing is the spring around which the early Indian tribes camped. The first known white man to claim land in the immediate vicinity of the spring was a hunter named Adams. In 1839 Adams sold his claim to Josiah Howell . . . — — Map (db m186144) HM
4 ► Missouri, Howell County, West Plains — Famous Grocery, Elledge Arcade — 1888/1913 —
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m310999) HM
5 ► Missouri, Howell County, West Plains — In Memory of Six Confederate Soldiers —
In memory of six Confederate soldiers who died here, during the Battle of West Plains, Feb. 19, 1862 Dedicated by Col. John R. Woodside Camp No. 203 Sons of Confederate Veterans Feb. 19, 2012 — — Map (db m186110) WM
6 ► Missouri, Howell County, West Plains — 614 — Lincoln School —
Lincoln School has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2025 by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m285900) HM
7 ► Missouri, Howell County, West Plains — Mount Zion Lodge Masonic Temple — National Register of Historic Places —
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m186139) HM
8 ► Missouri, Howell County, West Plains — The Original West Plains Bank — 1883 —
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m310900) HM
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9 ► Missouri, Howell County, West Plains — 149 — Polly the Parrot — 1867-1920 — Legends & Lore —
Beloved bilingual, hymn-singing Cuban bird buried here with the Langston family. — — Map (db m285281) HM
10 ► Missouri, Howell County, West Plains, Howell Township — Porter Wagoner's Guitar — Dedicated August 28, 2024 —
Sculpture by Jason Morton of Eagle Ridge Chainsaw Carvings, inspired by the guitar designed by Greg Rich for Porter Wagoner appeared on the cover of his final studio album, Wagonmaster. Porter, who was born on a small farm south of West Plains on . . . — — Map (db m274793) HM
11 ► Missouri, Howell County, West Plains — Time Capsule — Buried December 17, 1976 —
Beneath this marker is a Time Capsule buried December 17, 1976, at 2:00 P.M. by the West Plains Bicentennial 1976 Steering Committee to be disinterred July 4th, 2076 by the Howell County Court Time capsule donated by . . . — — Map (db m186135) HM
12 ► Missouri, Howell County, West Plains — W. J. and Ed Smith Building — 1894 —
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m311093) HM
13 ► Missouri, Howell County, West Plains — West Plains —
Judicial seat of Howell County and one of Missouri's livestock marketing centers, West Plains was formed in 1850 when a post office was opened in the home of Josephus Howell. Named for its location on the open plains west of Thomasville, the . . . — — Map (db m179790) HM
 
 
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Nov. 12, 2026