Located in Pleasant Hill Township, T61, R19, S9 in the SW ¼

Opel was a Post Office from 5-2-1882 through 12-26-1902 with the following Post Masters.

John N. Opel from 5-12-1882 to 9-12-1892,

Wm. M. Hawkins from 9-12-1892 to 2-9-1899,

Amota Hawkins from 2-19-1899 to 12-26-1902 when it was discontinued and service transferred to Cora.

The first known Survey Book which was completed over an 11 year period from 1833 to 1844 shows no one in section 9 and only 6 families in T61, R19 plus an unnamed house and field.

The 1877 Plat Book shows T. Sampson, with a school showing in NE ¼ of SW ¼ S8 on G. E. Newton property with no churches or cemeteries in the area.

The 1897 Plat Book shows V. P. Hawkins owning the land and two patrons from Opel.

John N. Opel, Farmer & Stock, and

R. C. Sloan, Farming & Stock having come to Sullivan County in 1872.

A Map of Sullivan County from 1904 shows mail service on the RFD from Cora to Pawpaw to Opel to Bute.

The 1930 Plat Book shows this land owned by Emmo Curns and/or B. Walker.

The 2000 Plat Book shows it owned by Lela Badger.