Sabula, Missouri

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
Unincorporated community
Sabula
Sabula
Coordinates: 37°24′17″N 90°41′46″W
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyIron
Elevation689 ft (210 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)573
GNIS feature ID751995[1]

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]

References
  1. 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 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 12 October 2016.


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