Mabel, Missouri
Mabel is an unincorporated community in southwest Daviess County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
The community is located adjacent to U.S. Route 69 about one quarter mile east of the Daviess-DeKalb county line and two miles north of the Davies-Caldwell county line. Cameron is six miles to the south-southwest along Route 69.[2]
History
A post office called Mabel was established in 1883, and remained in operation until 1936.[3] The origin or namesake of the name Mabel is uncertain.[4]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mabel, Missouri
- Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 20, ISBN 0899332242
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- "Daviess County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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