Sabula, Missouri
Unincorporated community
Sabula is located in Missouri
Sabula
Sabula
Sabula is located in the United States
Sabula
Sabula
Coordinates: 37°24′17″N 90°41′46″W / 37.40472°N 90.69611°W / 37.40472; -90.69611
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyIron
Elevation
[1]
689 ft (210 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code573
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]

References

  1. ^ a b c 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.


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