Narbo is a former settlement in

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. It was located on

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about north of O'Neals, at an elevation of 1995 feet (608 m). Narbo was a mining community financed by French investors. The name Narbo comes from Narbonne, the name of one of the investors. Narbo is the

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name for the town

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. A post office operated at Narbo from 1884 to 1887.

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Former settlements in Madera County, California Former populated places in California {{MaderaCountyCA-geo-stub