Noble, Missouri Explained

Noble, Missouri
Native Name Lang:EN
Settlement Type:Community
Pushpin Map:Missouri
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Noble, Missouri
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Noble, Missouri
Coordinates:36.7478°N -92.5686°W
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Ozark County
Elevation M:330
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset1:-6
Timezone1 Dst:CDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5

Noble is a small unincorporated community in Ozark County, Missouri, United States. It is located on a ridge along Route A, one mile west of Route 5 and twelve miles northwest of Gainesville.

A post office was established at Noble in 1890, and remained in operation until 1999.[2] [3] According to one tradition, one Mr. Noble, an early postmaster, gave the community his last name.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Wilhoit, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 2004
  2. http://www.missouripostalhistory.org/data/County/Ozark.htm Ozark County post offices
  3. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 27 November 2016.
  4. Web site: Ozark County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071830/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_ozark.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri. November 27, 2016.