Yuba, formerly known as Karma, is an unincorporated community located 12 miles east of Achille in Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States.[2] Its post office was established on February 27, 1929.[2] The school in Yuba was also established in 1929, and served kindergarten through 12th grade.[3] The post office was renamed Yuba on October 1, 1950.[2] Local residents wanted the name to be changed to Eagle Lake.[2] The Yuba Independent School district consolidated with the Achille Independent School district. The Yuba Elementary school continued to operate until 2010.[3]
Yuba, Oklahoma | |
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  Yuba, Oklahoma Location within the state of Oklahoma  Yuba, Oklahoma Yuba, Oklahoma (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 33°48′32″N 96°12′14″W / 33.809°N 96.204°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Bryan |
| Elevation | 495 ft (151 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 580 |
Notes
edit- ^ "Feature Detail Report for: Yuba". USGS Geographic Names Information System. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
- ^ a b c d Shirk, p. 129
- ^ a b Sahr, Heather (May 8, 2010). "Yuba elementary to close after more than 80 years". kxii.com. KXII. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
References
edit- Shirk, George (1987). Oklahoma Place Names. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN 978-0-8061-2028-7.
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