Yuba, Oklahoma

Yuba, formerly known as Karma, is an unincorporated community located 12 miles east of Achille in Bryan County, Oklahoma.[2] Its post office was established on February 27, 1929.[2] The school in Yuba was 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]

Yuba, Oklahoma
unincorporated community
Yuba, Oklahoma
Location within the state of Oklahoma
Yuba, Oklahoma
Yuba, Oklahoma (the United States)
Coordinates: 33.809°N 96.204°W / 33.809; -96.204[1]
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyBryan
Elevation
495 ft (151 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)580

Notes
  1. "Feature Detail Report for: Yuba". USGS Geographic Names Information System. Retrieved 2011-03-05.
  2. Shirk, p. 129
  3. Sahr, Heather (May 8, 2010). "Yuba elementary to close after more than 80 years". kxii.com. KXII. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
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References
  • Shirk, George (1987). Oklahoma Place Names. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN 978-0-8061-2028-7.



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