| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Missouri |
| County | Butler |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| Time zone (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Elevation | 308 ft |
| Coordinates | 36°30′40″N 90°16′01″W |
| Zip code | 63938 |
| GNIS feature ID | 735609[1] |
Fagus is an unincorporated community in southeastern Butler County, Missouri, United States.
History
A post office called Fagus was established in 1913 and remained in operation until 1973.[2] The community was founded by lumberman William N. Barron and named after the Latin word for "beech tree".[3]
The Big Inch had a station in Fagus.
Geography
Fagus is located on Missouri Route 51, approximately 18 miles southeast of Poplar Bluff and one mile north of the Arkansas state line.[4]
References
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- ^ "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 24 June 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 67, ISBN 0-89933-224-2