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 (0.40 km) east of the Daviess-DeKalb county line and two miles (3.2 km) 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 September 26, 2016.
- ^ "Daviess County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
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