History
Sabina was established in 1878 on the Havana Rantoul & Eastern Railroad "Punkin’ Vine" narrow-gauge railway. Sabina was named for Mrs. Sabina Moore. She and her husband, Joseph G. Moore, were instrumental in the creation of the town. At one time Sabina had a hotel, church, two grain elevators, a general store and several homes. A post office was located in the hotel lobby. Unfortunately, there were several other similarly named towns and in 1881 the post office was named Monarch."Sabina Changed to Monarch." ''The Pantagraph (Bloomington, Illinois)'', 9 April 1881, page 3, column 3. In the late 19th century Sabina was often referred to by the name of its post office, Monarch.Notes
Unincorporated communities in McLean County, Illinois Unincorporated communities in Illinois {{McLeanCountyIL-geo-stub