Sabula is an unincorporated community in southwest Iron County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is on the east floodplain of Big Creek along Missouri Route 49 between Annapolis three miles to the south and Glover about 5.5 miles to the north.[2]
Sabula, Missouri | |
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  Sabula  Sabula | |
| Coordinates: 37°24′17″N 90°41′46″W / 37.40472°N 90.69611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Iron |
| Elevation | 689 ft (210 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 573 |
| GNIS feature ID | 751995[1] |
History
editSabula was originally called Reynolds, and under the latter name was platted in 1873 when the railroad was extended to that point.[3] A post office called Sabula was established in 1884, and remained in operation until 1953.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sabula, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p.56 ISBN 0899332242
- ^ "Iron County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
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