Fagus, Missouri

Fagus, Missouri
Unincorporated community
Fagus, Missouri

Position in Missouri

Coordinates: 36°30′40″N 90°16′01″W / 36.51111°N 90.26694°W / 36.51111; -90.26694Coordinates: 36°30′40″N 90°16′01″W / 36.51111°N 90.26694°W / 36.51111; -90.26694
Country  United States
State  Missouri
County Butler
Elevation 94 m (308 ft)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Zip code 63938
GNIS feature ID 735609
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fagus, Missouri

Fagus is an unincorporated community in southeastern Butler County, Missouri. It is located on Route 51 about twenty one miles southeast of Poplar Bluff near the Arkansas state line.

A post office called Fagus was established in 1913, and remained in operation until 1973.[1] The community was founded by lumberman William N. Barron after the Latin word for "beech tree".[2]

References

  1. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  2. "Butler County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 6 September 2016.


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