Chapel, Howell County, Missouri Explained

Chapel is an unincorporated community in northeastern Howell County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. 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.^[1]

History

A post office called Chapel was established in 1860, and remained in operation until 1883.^[2] The community took its name from nearby Chapel Hill Church.^[3]

References

36.9356°N -91.6756°W

Notes and References

1. Mountain View, Missouri 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, 1986 USGS (w/ GNIS coordinates)
2. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 10 October 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150410073413/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Howell . 10 April 2015 .
3. Web site: Howell County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 10 October 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071834/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_howell.html . 24 June 2016 .