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Welcome to Mabelle ...

Mabelle is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Mabelle is located in Baylor County<1>.


The location of Mabelle has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Mabelle, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1906.

Mabelle is 1,280 feet [390 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Mabelle lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Mabelle: (940)

Communities near Mabelle ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mabelle.

  • Seymour
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
    • Seymour is located in Baylor County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,557 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <4>
  • Megargel
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Dundee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
    • Dundee is located in Archer County
  • Red Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
    • Red Springs is located in Baylor County
  • Round Timber ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Timber have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Timber
    • Round Timber is located in Baylor County
  • Bomarton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bomarton
    • Bomarton is located in Baylor County
  • Kamay
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kamay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kamay
    • Kamay is located in Wichita County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kamay <4>
  • Vera
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera
    • Vera is located in Knox County
  • Goree
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goree
    • Goree is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goree <4>
  • Holliday
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)

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 Mabelle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mabelle.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mabelle. 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 Mabelle.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mabelle. See our Newspapers Page for Mabelle.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mabelle ...

Looking for more information about Mabelle? 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 Mabelle, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mabelle.

Adding Mabelle to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mabelle 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 Mabelle was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Mabelle in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Mabelle post office opened in 1906.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mabelle.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mabelle. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Baylor, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mabelle - 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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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