Saverton is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in eastern Ralls County,

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, United States. It is located on the

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, 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. A post office called Saverton has been in operation since 1832. Saverton School was listed on the

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in 1998.

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Unincorporated communities in Ralls County, Missouri Hannibal, Missouri micropolitan area Populated places established in 1819 Unincorporated communities in Missouri {{RallsCountyMO-geo-stub