Mabel, Oregon
Mabel is located in Oregon
Mabel
Mabel
Mabel is located in the United States
Mabel
Mabel
Coordinates: 44°12′54″N 122°49′37″W / 44.215°N 122.827°W / 44.215; -122.827
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyLane
Elevation
610 ft (190 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
97454
Area code(s)458 and 541

Mabel is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States.[1] Its post office was established around 1878 with Alfred Drury as postmaster, and closed in 1957.[2] The community was named after Maud Mabel Drury, the first postmaster's daughter.[3]

References

  1. Oregon Hometown Locator
  2. McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L (2003) [1928]. Oregon geographic names. Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 600. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
  3. "Names of Lane County Communities Reveal Interesting Histories, Anecdotes". Eugene Register-Guard. January 4, 1942. p. 4. Retrieved April 23, 2015.


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