Noble is a small unincorporated community in Ozark County, Missouri, United States.[2] It is located on a ridge along Route A, one mile west of Route 5 and twelve miles northwest of Gainesville.

Noble, Missouri
Community
Location of Noble, Missouri
Location of Noble, Missouri
Noble, Missouri
Location of Noble, Missouri
Coordinates: 36°44′52″N 92°34′7″W / 36.74778°N 92.56861°W / 36.74778; -92.56861[1]
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyOzark County
Elevation1,080 ft (330 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

A post office was established at Noble in 1890, and remained in operation until 1999.[3][4] According to one tradition, one Mr. Noble, an early postmaster, gave the community his last name.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b Wilhoit, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 2004
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Noble
  3. ^ Ozark County post offices
  4. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  5. ^ "Ozark County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.