Fagus, Missouri | |
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Coordinates: 36°30′40″N 90°16′01″W / 36.51111°N 90.26694°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] |
Fagus is an unincorporated community in southeastern Butler County, Missouri, United States.
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]
On January 21, 1999, an F0 tornado struck Fagus, but no damage was done. On November 15, 1955, several barns were damaged by winds and lightning burned a house to the ground during a non-tornadic impact.[4]
The Big Inch had a station in Fagus.
Fagus is located on Missouri Route 51, approximately 18 miles southeast of Poplar Bluff and one mile north of the Arkansas state line.[5]