Welcome to Mirabel ...
So far, we found very little information about Mirabel. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Mirabel to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Mirabel, please Contact Us.
Mirabel would have been located within present day Lake County<2>.
The location of Mirabel has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mirabel, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Mirabel is 1,270 feet [387 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Mirabel was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Mirabel once stood is in the (707) area code.
Communities Also Named Mirabel ...
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mirabel.
Communities near Mirabel ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mirabel.
- Santa Rosa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa is located in Sonoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174,613 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Rosa <5>
- Windsor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Windsor is located in Sonoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <5>
- Clearlake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearlake
- Clearlake is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearlake <5>
- Healdsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healdsburg
- Healdsburg is located in Sonoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,929 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Healdsburg <5>
- Saint Helena
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helena
- Saint Helena is located in Napa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,960 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helena <5>
- Calistoga
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calistoga
- Calistoga is located in Napa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,286 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calistoga <5>
- Kellogg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
- Kellogg is located in Sonoma County
- Hidden Valley Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Valley Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Valley Lake
- Hidden Valley Lake is located in Lake County
- Woodleaf
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Angwin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angwin
- Angwin is located in Napa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angwin <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mirabel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mirabel.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mirabel. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mirabel.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mirabel. See our Newspapers Page for Mirabel.
Adding Mirabel to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mirabel in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mirabel was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Mirabel post office opened in 1892.
We also found Mirabel mentioned on a train schedule titled Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (July 1929).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mirabel.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lake County: www.co.lake.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mirabel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mirabel - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |