unincorporated community
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Missouri
Missouri (''see #Etymology and pronunciation, pronunciation'') is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it border ...
, United States. It is located adjacent to the
Mississippi River
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, approximately ten miles southeast of
Hannibal
Hannibal (; ; 247 – between 183 and 181 BC) was a Punic people, Carthaginian general and statesman who commanded the forces of Ancient Carthage, Carthage in their battle against the Roman Republic during the Second Punic War.
Hannibal's fat ...
. 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
National Register of Historic Places
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