Yuba, Oklahoma Explained

Yuba, Oklahoma
Settlement Type:unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Oklahoma#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Oklahoma
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Oklahoma
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bryan
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:495
Coordinates:33.809°N -96.204°W
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Area Code:580

Yuba, formerly known as Karma, is an unincorporated community located 12 miles east of Achille in Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States.[2] Its post office was established on February 27, 1929.[2] The school in Yuba was also established in 1929, and served kindergarten through 12th grade.[3] The post office was renamed Yuba on October 1, 1950.[2] Local residents wanted the name to be changed to Eagle Lake.[2] The Yuba Independent School district consolidated with the Achille Independent School district. The Yuba Elementary school continued to operate until 2010.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Feature Detail Report for: Yuba . 2011-03-05 . USGS Geographic Names Information System.
  2. Shirk, p. 129
  3. Web site: Sahr . Heather . May 8, 2010 . Yuba elementary to close after more than 80 years . dead . March 5, 2011 . kxii.com . KXII . July 13, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110713174915/http://www.kxii.com/news/headlines/93209234.html .