| Howes | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | Missouri |
| Coordinates: | 37.7094°N -91.5147°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Missouri |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Dent County |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Howes is an unincorporated community in Dent County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is on Missouri Route 19 approximately north of Salem.[1]
The community was named after the local Howe family.[2] A variant name was Gano. An early postmaster named Gano gave his last name to the post office, in order to avoid repetition with nearby Howes Mill. A post office called Gano was established in 1902, and remained in operation until 1923.[3]