Yuba, Oklahoma

Yuba, Oklahoma
unincorporated community
Yuba, Oklahoma Location within the state of Oklahoma Show map of Oklahoma Yuba, Oklahoma Yuba, Oklahoma (the United States) Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 33°48′32″N96°12′14″W / 33.809°N 96.204°W / 33.809; -96.204 [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

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]

Notes

1. "Feature Detail Report for: Yuba". USGS Geographic Names Information System. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
2. Shirk, p. 129
3. 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

• Shirk, George (1987). Oklahoma Place Names. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN   978-0-8061-2028-7.