Welcome to Mabel ...
So far, we found very little information about Mabel. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Mabel to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Mabel, please Contact Us.
Mabel would have been located within present day Shasta County<2>.
Mabel was established in 1885.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Mabel is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Mabel was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Mabel was located: 530 & 837<4>
Communities Also Named Mabel ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Mabel - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Illinois, Kansas (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania, Quebec and South Dakota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mabel.
Communities near Mabel ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mabel.
- Redding
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Shasta Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Shasta Lake is located in Shasta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shasta Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,379 people
- Former names for Shasta Lake:
- Boomtown
- Central Valley
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shasta Lake <5>
- Baird ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Baird is located in Shasta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
- Kennett ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Kennett is located in Shasta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennett
- Boralma ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Boralma is located in Shasta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boralma
- Lakeshore
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lakeshore is located in Shasta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore
- Antlers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Antlers is located in Shasta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antlers
- Bayha
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bayha is located in Shasta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayha
- Lakehead - Lakeshore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lakehead - Lakeshore is located in Shasta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakehead - Lakeshore
- Lakehead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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 Mabel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mabel.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mabel. 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 Mabel.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mabel. See our Newspapers Page for Mabel.
Adding Mabel to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mabel 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 (so far) for Mabel was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Mabel post office opened in 1885. The Mabel post office closed in 1903.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mabel.
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 Mabel, 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 Shasta, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mabel - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 530 code has been Overlayed with the 837 area code. New phone numbers in the Mabel area will be assigned with one of these codes: 530 or 837. As a result, placing a call in the Mabel area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |