Venable, Missouri

Venable is an unincorporated community in northwest Texas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

The community is on a ridge at the east end of Missouri Route AA and Ellis Prairie is approximately 2.5 miles west on Route AA. The old Venable School was about three-quarters of a mile to the north-northeast. It is about six miles north-northwest of Houston. The Big Piney River is about two miles to the east.

History
A post office called Venable was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1920. The community has the name of P. S. Venable, an early citizen.