Sabetha, Kansas

Sabetha, Kansas (HM11QX)

Location: Sabetha, KS 66534 Nemaha County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 54.193', W 95° 48.156'

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Incorporated July 27, 1874

The name Sabetha is unique. No other city in the world carries this title. However, there is a word "Sabbaton" in the Hebrew language meaning, as Sabetha does, "Sabbath."

Settlers first came to this area in the mid 1800's locating mostly in the community of Albany, two miles north of the present townsite. The switch came primarily as a result of the railroad choosing this route, so most folks simply packed up and moved.

There are several theories advanced on how Sabetha got its name. The most popular one tells of a settler, a Greek scholar versed in mythical lore, who was headed west with a dream of discovering gold in California. His most prized possessions were two oxen he had named Hercules and Pelleas. When he arrived at this stie, Pelleas passed away. The untimely demise of the oxen occurred on a Sunday and the traveler, unable to continue, pitched his tent and dug a well. Performing last rites for this faithful ox, he named the site Sabetha in honor of the day.

The name he bestowed on the site as a result of the death of his ox is etched in history, but the name of the fortune hunter is lost to posterity.
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HM NumberHM11QX
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Placed ByFarmers State Bank / United Bank & Trust
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Date Added Monday, September 29th, 2014 at 6:34am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 260416 N 4420775
Decimal Degrees39.90321667, -95.80260000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 54.193', W 95° 48.156'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 54' 11.58" N, 95° 48' 9.36" W
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Area Code(s)785
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1001-1099 Main St, Sabetha KS 66534, US
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