Sabula, Missouri

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Sabula, Missouri
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Sabula
Coordinates: 37°24′17″N90°41′46″W / 37.40472°N 90.69611°W / 37.40472; -90.69611
Country United States
State Missouri
County Iron
Elevation
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689 ft (210 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 573
GNIS feature ID751995 [1]

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]

History

Sabula 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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sabula, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p.56 ISBN   0899332242
  3. "Iron County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 12, 2016.