Fagus, Missouri
Fagus is an unincorporated community in southeastern Butler County, Missouri, United States. It is located on Route 51, approximately 18 miles southeast of Poplar Bluff and one mile north of the Arkansas state line.[2]
Fagus, Missouri | |
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  Fagus, Missouri Position in Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 36°30′40″N 90°16′01″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Butler |
| Elevation | 308 ft (94 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Zip code | 63938 |
| GNIS feature ID | 735609[1] |
A post office called Fagus was established in 1913, and remained in operation until 1973.[3] The community was founded by lumberman William N. Barron and named after the Latin word for "beech tree".[4]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fagus, Missouri
- Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 67, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- "Butler County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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| Cities |  Map of Missouri highlighting Butler County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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