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Welcome to Sabula ...

Sabula is located in Clearfield County<1>.


The location of Sabula has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Sabula, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1873.

Sabula is 1,470 feet [448 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Sabula lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Sabula: (814)

Communities Also Named Sabula ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Sabula - they are located in Iowa and Missouri.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sabula.

Communities near Sabula ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sabula.

  • Saint Marys
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
    • Saint Marys is located in Elk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,157 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <4>
  • DuBois
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DuBois
    • DuBois is located in Clearfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DuBois <4>
  • Clearfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Ridgway
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgway
    • Ridgway is located in Elk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgway <4>
  • Reynoldsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Curwensville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Brockway
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brockway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway
    • Brockway is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,020 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brockway <4>
  • Sykesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
    • Sykesville is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <4>
  • Falls Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Creek
    • Falls Creek is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls Creek <4>
  • Big Run
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
    • Big Run is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sabula. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sabula.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sabula. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sabula.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sabula. See our Newspapers Page for Sabula.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sabula ...

Looking for more information about Sabula? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Sabula, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sabula.

Adding Sabula to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sabula in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sabula was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Sabula post office opened in 1873.

We also found Sabula in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sabula.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sabula. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Clearfield County: www.clearfieldco.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Clearfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sabula - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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