Saverton, Missouri | |
|---|---|
 Location of Saverton in Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 39°38′48″N 91°16′21″W / 39.64667°N 91.27250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Ralls |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.27 sq mi (3.29 km2) |
| • Land | 0.96 sq mi (2.50 km2) |
| • Water | 0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2) |
| Elevation | 492 ft (150 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 213 |
| • Density | 220.73/sq mi (85.23/km2) |
| FIPS code | 29-66062 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2806421[2] |
Saverton is an unincorporated community in eastern Ralls County, Missouri, United States.[2] It is located adjacent to the Mississippi River, approximately ten miles southeast of Hannibal. Saverton is part of the Hannibal Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Saverton was founded in 1819 and is named after the local Saverton family, who were likely prominent in the area.[3] A post office called Saverton has been in operation since 1832.[4]
Saverton School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[5]
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saverton, Missouri
- ^ "Ralls County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.