Chapel, Howell County, Missouri

Chapel is an unincorporated community in northeastern Howell County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is located on county road 2680 east of Missouri Route W and about four miles south-southeast of Mountain View. The Chapel Hill Church and historic school lie just west of Route W.[2]

History

A post office called Chapel was established in 1860, and remained in operation until 1883.[3] The community took its name from nearby Chapel Hill Church.[4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chapel, Howell County, Missouri
  2. ↑ Mountain View, Missouri 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, 1986 USGS (w/ GNIS coordinates)
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 10 April 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "Howell County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.

Coordinates: 36°56′08″N 91°40′32″W / 36.93556°N 91.67556°W / 36.93556; -91.67556


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