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 approximately 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.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.