Welcome to Grabeel ...
So far, we found very little information about Grabeel. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Grabeel to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Grabeel, please Contact Us.
Grabeel was located in the Missouri Ozarks.
Grabeel would have been located within present day Ozark County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Grabeel, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Grabeel is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Grabeel was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Grabeel was located: 417
Communities near Grabeel ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Grabeel.
- Ava
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
- Ava is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,905 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <4>
- Gainesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Gainesville is located in Ozark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <4>
- Theodosia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodosia
- Theodosia is located in Ozark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Sundown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Foil
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foil
- Foil is located in Ozark County
- Wasola
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasola
- Wasola is located in Ozark County
- Thornfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornfield
- Thornfield is located in Ozark County
- Brixey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Rockbridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
- Rockbridge is located in Ozark County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockbridge <4>
- Squires
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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 Grabeel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grabeel.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grabeel. 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 Grabeel.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Grabeel. See our Newspapers Page for Grabeel.
Adding Grabeel to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Grabeel 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 Grabeel was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Grabeel post office opened in 1888.
We also found Grabeel in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Grabeel.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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 Grabeel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Ozark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grabeel - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |