Welcome to Mabel ...
Mabel is located in Grand Traverse County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mabel, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Mabel is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Mabel lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Mabel: 231
Communities Also Named Mabel ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Mabel - they are located in Alabama, California, Florida, Illinois, Kansas (2), 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.
- Traverse City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Kalkaska
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalkaska have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalkaska
- Kalkaska is located in Kalkaska County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,083 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalkaska <3>
- Elk Rapids
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Kingsley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
- Kingsley is located in Grand Traverse County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,618 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsley <3>
- Mancelona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mancelona have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mancelona
- Mancelona is located in Antrim County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mancelona <3>
- Bellaire
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fife Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fife Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife Lake
- Fife Lake is located in Kalkaska County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fife Lake <3>
- Angel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rapid City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapid City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapid City
- Rapid City is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rapid City <3>
- Torch River
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torch River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torch River
- Torch River is located in Kalkaska County
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.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mabel ...
Looking for more information about Mabel? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Mabel, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mabel.
Adding Mabel to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mabel in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mabel was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Mabel post office opened in 1892.
We also found Mabel on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mabel.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Grand Traverse, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mabel - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |