Fabius, Missouri

History

Fabius was laid out in 1887 when the Santa Fe railroad was extended to that point.[2] A post office called Fabius was established in 1897, and remained in operation until 1935.[3] The community was originally referred to as 'Cunningham's Switch' after Ike Cunningham, the local cattle shipment manager.[2] After he moved away it became known as Fabius.[2] The community takes its name from the nearby Fabius River.[2]

References
  1. "GNIS Detail - Fabius". geonames.usgs.gov. Archived from the original on July 2, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  2. "Knox County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 23, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 24, 2016. Retrieved October 23, 2016.

40°17′19″N 92°08′17″W


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