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'''Cabool''' is a city in [[Texas County, Missouri|Texas County]], [[Missouri]], United States. The population was 1,946 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2910288|access-date=2021-12-24|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>


==Etymology==
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The city was named after [[Kabul]], [[Afghanistan]], using an older English spelling of the name, in 1882. The British Army had just withdrawn from Kabul at the end of the [[Second Anglo-Afghan War]] the year before. As local legend goes, one of the construction engineers who built the railroad through Cabool also worked on railroad construction in Afghanistan and thought this area of southern Texas County looked similar to the region of Kabul, Afghanistan.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ksmu.org/article/how-town-cabool-got-its-name-0 |title=KSMU Ozarks Public Radio: How The Town of Cabool Got Its Name |access-date=2012-03-24 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120717020342/http://ksmu.org/article/how-town-cabool-got-its-name-0 |archive-date=2012-07-17 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[http://caboolmo.wordpress.com/quality-of-life/the-history-of-cabool/ Cabool Missouri: The History of Cabool]</ref> Prior to being called Cabool, the community was known as Cedar Bluff. It remains the only "Cabool" in the United States of America.
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Old legends claim that Cabool was named after the Indian chief who lived there, whose name was "Chief Kabul" (pronounced Kay-Bull). The story continues with the narrative that Chief Kabul and his sweetheart jumped ( into the "onyx pool" ) together to their deaths off Cedar Bluff at Cabool, as their parents disapproved of their relationship. This legend was depicted in the 1903 poem ''Legend of Cabool'', written by Tug Wilson and Ben Durnell.<ref>[http://caboolmo.wordpress.com/quality-of-life/the-history-of-cabool/the-legend-of-cabool/ Cabool Missouri: The Legend of Cabool.]</ref> The yearbook at Cabool R-IV Schools is still known as the "Kabul", named for Chief Kabul.
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'''Cabool''' is a city in [[Texas County, Missouri|Texas County]], [[Missouri]], United States. The population was 2,146 at the 2010 census.


==Geography==
==Geography==


Cabool is in the [[Ozarks]] of southern Missouri. The city is located in southern Texas County at the intersection of US Routes [[US Route 60|60]] and [[US Route 63|63]] and [[Missouri Route 181]]. [[Mountain Grove, Missouri|Mountain Grove]] is eight miles west, [[Houston, Missouri|Houston]] is about fifteen miles northeast and [[Willow Springs, Missouri|Willow Springs]] is about fifteen miles to the southeast in [[Howell County, Missouri|Howell County]].<ref>''Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer,'' DeLorme, 1998, First edition, pp. 54 and 64, {{ISBN|0-89933-224-2}}</ref>
Cabool is in the [[Ozarks]] of southern Missouri. The city is located in southern Texas County at the intersection of US Routes [[U.S. Route 60 in Missouri|60]] and [[U.S. Route 63 in Missouri|63]] and [[Missouri Route 181]]. [[Mountain Grove, Missouri|Mountain Grove]] is eight miles west, [[Houston, Missouri|Houston]] is approximately fifteen miles northeast and [[Willow Springs, Missouri|Willow Springs]] is about fifteen miles to the southeast, in [[Howell County, Missouri|Howell County]].<ref>''Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer,'' DeLorme, 1998, First edition, pp. 54 and 64, {{ISBN|0-89933-224-2}}</ref>


According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|3.90|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which, {{convert|3.84|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.06|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2012-07-08 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/64vfLAeJ2?url=http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=2012-01-24 |df= }}</ref>
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|3.90|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|3.84|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.06|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2012-07-08 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=2012-01-25 }}</ref>

== Origin of name ==
The city was named after [[Kabul]], [[Afghanistan]], using an older English spelling of the name, in 1882. The British had just pulled out of Kabul at the end of the [[Second Anglo-Afghan War]] in 1881. As local legend goes, one of the construction engineers who built the railroad through Cabool also worked on railroad construction in Afghanistan and thought this area of southern Texas County looked similar to the region of Kabul, Afghanistan.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ksmu.org/article/how-town-cabool-got-its-name-0# |title=KSMU Ozarks Public Radio: How The Town of Cabool Got Its Name |access-date=2012-03-24 |archive-url=https://archive.is/20120717020342/http://ksmu.org/article/how-town-cabool-got-its-name-0# |archive-date=2012-07-17 |dead-url=yes |df= }}</ref><ref>[http://caboolmo.wordpress.com/quality-of-life/the-history-of-cabool/ Cabool Missouri: The History of Cabool]</ref> Prior to being called Cabool, the community was known as Cedar Bluff. It remains the only "Cabool" in the United States of America.

Old legends claim that Cabool was named after the Indian chief that lived there, whose name was "Chief Kabul" (pronounced Kay-Bull). The story continues Chief Kabul and his sweetheart jumped ( into the "onyx pool" ) together to their deaths off Cedar Bluff at Cabool, as their parents disapproved of their relationship. This legend was depicted in the 1903 poem ''Legend of Cabool'' written by Tug Wilson and Ben Durnell.<ref>[http://caboolmo.wordpress.com/quality-of-life/the-history-of-cabool/the-legend-of-cabool/ Cabool Missouri: The Legend of Cabool.]</ref> The yearbook at Cabool R-IV Schools is still known as the "Kabul", named for Chief Kabul.


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
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|2000= 2168
|2000= 2168
|2010= 2147
|2010= 2147
|2020= 1946
|estyear=2016
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
|estimate=2136
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2016">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6YSasqtfX?url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|archivedate=May 12, 2015|df=}}</ref>
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Historically, Texas County consistently voted [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] in elections. Recently Texas county has voted mostly for [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]].
Historically, Texas County has consistently voted for the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] in elections; however, more recently Texas County has voted mostly for [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]].


In 2000, Cabool was the largest city in the largest geographic county (Texas County) in Missouri. The school district is the home of the "Bulldogs". Cabool High School is a historic native rock structure with the oldest buildings being constructed in 1932. At least one of the buildings on the high school campus was a project of the federal Works Projects Administration (WPA).
In 2000, Cabool was the largest city in the largest geographic county (Texas County) in Missouri. The school district is the home of the "Bulldogs". Cabool High School is a historic native rock structure with the oldest buildings being constructed in 1932. At least one of the buildings on the high school campus was a project of the federal Works Projects Administration (WPA).


===2010 census===
===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="FactFinder">{{cite web|title=American FactFinder|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-07-08}}</ref> of 2010, there were 2,146 people, 918 households, and 515 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|558.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,054 housing units at an average density of {{convert|274.5|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.5% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.6% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.6% of the population.
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-07-08}}</ref> of 2010, there were 2,146 people, 918 households, and 515 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|558.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,054 housing units at an average density of {{convert|274.5|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.5% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.6% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.6% of the population.


There were 918 households of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.9% were non-families. 39.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 3.02.
There were 918 households, of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.9% were non-families. 39.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 3.02.


The median age in the city was 39.6 years. 26.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.2% were from 25 to 44; 22.3% were from 45 to 64; and 21.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.6% male and 52.4% female.
The median age in the city was 39.6 years. 26.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.2% were from 25 to 44; 22.3% were from 45 to 64; and 21.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.6% male and 52.4% female.


===2000 census===
===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 2,168 people, 883 households, and 544 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 583.7 people per square mile (225.6/km²). There were 1,013 housing units at an average density of 272.7/sq&nbsp;mi (105.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.85% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.23% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.83% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.83% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.09% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.23% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.94% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.01% of the population.
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 2,168 people, 883 households, and 544 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|583.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,013 housing units at an average density of {{convert|272.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.85% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.23% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.83% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.83% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.09% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.23% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.94% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.01% of the population.


There were 883 households out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.94.
There were 883 households, out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.94.


In the city, the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 23.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 81.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.3 males.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 23.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 81.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.3 males.


The median income for a household in the city was $21,887, and the median income for a family was $29,154. Males had a median income of $26,625 versus $16,500 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $13,069. About 45.0% of families and 22.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 28.5% of those under age 18 and 18.8% of those age 65 or over.
The median income for a household in the city was $21,887, and the median income for a family was $29,154. Males had a median income of $26,625 versus $16,500 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $13,069. About 45.0% of families and 22.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 28.5% of those under age 18 and 18.8% of those age 65 or over.
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Cabool has a [[public library]], a branch of the Texas County Library.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://texascountylibrary.lib.mo.us/content/branches-texas-county-library | title=Branches | publisher=Texas County Library | accessdate=18 March 2018}}</ref>
Cabool has a [[public library]], a branch of the Texas County Library.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://texascountylibrary.lib.mo.us/content/branches-texas-county-library | title=Branches | publisher=Texas County Library | accessdate=18 March 2018}}</ref>


==Notable people==
==Notable person==
[[Fred House (baseball)|Willard Edwin "Fred" House]] (October 3, 1890 - November 16, 1923), Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Detroit Tigers in 1913.
[[Fred House (baseball)|Willard Edwin "Fred" House]] (October 3, 1890 - November 16, 1923), Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the [[Detroit Tigers]] in 1913.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category|Cabool, Missouri}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120120184537/http://www.caboolmo.org/ City of Cabool, Missouri]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120120184537/http://www.caboolmo.org/ City of Cabool, Missouri]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20081017155502/http://www.caboolsafeschools.org/ Cabool R-IV School District & Cabool Current Weather]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20081017155502/http://www.caboolsafeschools.org/ Cabool R-IV School District & Cabool Current Weather]
* Historic maps of Cabool in the [http://dl.mospace.umsystem.edu/mu/islandora/object/mu%3A138735 Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection] at the [[University of Missouri]]
* Historic maps of Cabool in the [http://dl.mospace.umsystem.edu/mu/islandora/object/mu%3A138735 Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection] at the [[University of Missouri]]
{{Texas County, Missouri}}
{{Texas County, Missouri}}

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[[Category:Cities in Missouri]]
[[Category:Cities in Missouri]]

Latest revision as of 04:56, 1 October 2024

"Cabool" redirects here. Not to be confused with Kabul.
Cabool, Missouri
City
Main Street
Main Street
Nickname: 
"Kabul"
Motto: 
"The Gateway to the Ozarks"
Map
Coordinates: 37°07′32″N 92°06′08″W / 37.12556°N 92.10222°W / 37.12556; -92.10222[2]
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyTexas
Area
[1]
 • Total
3.96 sq mi (10.26 km2)
 • Land3.90 sq mi (10.10 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,345 ft (410 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,946
 • Density498.97/sq mi (192.64/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
65689[3]
Area code417
FIPS code29-10288[4]
GNIS feature ID2393489[2]
Websitecaboolmo.org

Cabool is a city in Texas County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,946 at the 2020 census.[5]

Etymology

[edit]

The city was named after Kabul, Afghanistan, using an older English spelling of the name, in 1882. The British Army had just withdrawn from Kabul at the end of the Second Anglo-Afghan War the year before. As local legend goes, one of the construction engineers who built the railroad through Cabool also worked on railroad construction in Afghanistan and thought this area of southern Texas County looked similar to the region of Kabul, Afghanistan.[6][7] Prior to being called Cabool, the community was known as Cedar Bluff. It remains the only "Cabool" in the United States of America.

Old legends claim that Cabool was named after the Indian chief who lived there, whose name was "Chief Kabul" (pronounced Kay-Bull). The story continues with the narrative that Chief Kabul and his sweetheart jumped ( into the "onyx pool" ) together to their deaths off Cedar Bluff at Cabool, as their parents disapproved of their relationship. This legend was depicted in the 1903 poem Legend of Cabool, written by Tug Wilson and Ben Durnell.[8] The yearbook at Cabool R-IV Schools is still known as the "Kabul", named for Chief Kabul.

Geography

[edit]

Cabool is in the Ozarks of southern Missouri. The city is located in southern Texas County at the intersection of US Routes 60 and 63 and Missouri Route 181. Mountain Grove is eight miles west, Houston is approximately fifteen miles northeast and Willow Springs is about fifteen miles to the southeast, in Howell County.[9]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.90 square miles (10.10 km2), of which 3.84 square miles (9.95 km2) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) is water.[10]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890359—
190047131.2%
191078967.5%
192090514.7%
19309080.3%
19401,06917.7%
19501,24516.5%
19601,2843.1%
19701,84843.9%
19802,09013.1%
19902,006−4.0%
20002,1688.1%
20102,147−1.0%
20201,946−9.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[11]

Historically, Texas County has consistently voted for the Democratic Party in elections; however, more recently Texas County has voted mostly for Republicans.

In 2000, Cabool was the largest city in the largest geographic county (Texas County) in Missouri. The school district is the home of the "Bulldogs". Cabool High School is a historic native rock structure with the oldest buildings being constructed in 1932. At least one of the buildings on the high school campus was a project of the federal Works Projects Administration (WPA).

2010 census

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As of the census[12] of 2010, there were 2,146 people, 918 households, and 515 families living in the city. The population density was 558.9 inhabitants per square mile (215.8/km2). There were 1,054 housing units at an average density of 274.5 per square mile (106.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.4% White, 0.4% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.6% of the population.

There were 918 households, of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.8% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.9% were non-families. 39.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 3.02.

The median age in the city was 39.6 years. 26.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.2% were from 25 to 44; 22.3% were from 45 to 64; and 21.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.6% male and 52.4% female.

2000 census

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As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 2,168 people, 883 households, and 544 families living in the city. The population density was 583.7 inhabitants per square mile (225.4/km2). There were 1,013 housing units at an average density of 272.7 per square mile (105.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.85% White, 0.23% African American, 0.83% Native American, 0.83% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 1.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.01% of the population.

There were 883 households, out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 23.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 81.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $21,887, and the median income for a family was $29,154. Males had a median income of $26,625 versus $16,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,069. About 45.0% of families and 22.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.5% of those under age 18 and 18.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

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Cabool R-IV School District operates one elementary school, one middle school, and Cabool High School.[13]

Cabool has a public library, a branch of the Texas County Library.[14]

Notable person

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Willard Edwin "Fred" House (October 3, 1890 - November 16, 1923), Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Detroit Tigers in 1913.

References

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  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cabool, Missouri
  3. ^ "Cabool MO ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  6. ^ "KSMU Ozarks Public Radio: How The Town of Cabool Got Its Name". Archived from the original on July 17, 2012. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
  7. ^ Cabool Missouri: The History of Cabool
  8. ^ Cabool Missouri: The Legend of Cabool.
  9. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, pp. 54 and 64, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  10. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
  11. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  12. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
  13. ^ "Schools". Cabool R-IV School District. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
  14. ^ "Branches". Texas County Library. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
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