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'''Cabool''' is a city in southern [[Texas County, Missouri|Texas County]], [[Missouri]]. It had a population of 2,146 at the 2010 census.
'''Cabool''' is a city in southern [[Texas County, Missouri|Texas County]], [[Missouri]]. It had a population of 2,146 at the 2010 census.
==History==
The Cabool area was settled as early as 1852, when a post office with the name "Cedar Bluff" was established about a mile from the present site of the town; however, an organized community did not appear until 1882, following the construction of the Kansas City, Fort Scott, and Memphis Railroad, at which time its name was changed. The unusual name "Cabool" is generally thought to be an old spelling of [[Kabul]], the capital of [[Afghanistan]], and was bestowed on the new town by either Ralph Walker, a real estate promoter, or one of the railroad engineers who had previously worked in Afghanistan and thought the region was very similar in appearance.<ref>https://collections.shsmo.org/manuscripts/columbia/C2366/texas-county</ref> Another version (probably apocryphal) is that it was the name of a local Indian chief; according to the tale, he and his lover, Tahassie, jumped off a cliff to their deaths, rather than be separated by their parents, who disapproved of their relationship. This is the most popular explanation among Cabool residents themselves.<ref>https://caboolmo.wordpress.com/quality-of-life/the-history-of-cabool/the-legend-of-cabool/</ref>
The town saw a great deal of activity during its early years thanks to harvesting of the dense pine forests nearby, with no fewer than seven water-powered mills in operation at one point to process the lumber.<ref>https://caboolmo.wordpress.com/quality-of-life/the-history-of-cabool/</ref> Though this source of income gradually faded, the town maintained a slow but steady growth, as the surrounding land was converted to other profitable uses such as the grazing of dairy cattle, and the construction of major federal highways nearby made it a convenient rest stop for travelers. Today, Cabool is one of several small but prosperous communities in Texas County.
==Geography==
Cabool is located at the junction of U.S. Routes 60 and 63 in southwestern Texas County, and is the northern terminus of Missouri State Highway 181. It is about nine miles east of [[Mountain Grove, Missouri|Mountain Grove]], fifteen miles southwest of [[Houston, Missouri|Houston]], and eleven miles northwest of [[Willow Springs, Missouri|Willow Springs]]. Its exact coordinates are 37°07’32”N 92°06’04”W.
The city lies in upland terrain near the headwaters of Big Piney River, which flows northward into the Gasconade River and thence the [[Missouri River|Missouri]]. It has a total area of 3.90 square miles, and an average elevation of 1,283 feet.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt</ref>
==References==
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[[Category:Missouri Cities and Towns]]
[[Category:Missouri Cities and Towns]]