Danby, Missouri

Danby is an unincorporated community in southeast Jefferson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

The community is adjacent to the west side of I-55 approximately nine miles southeast of Festus. Isle du Bois Creek, which forms the border between Jefferson and Ste. Genevieve counties, flows past approximately 1.5 miles south of the community.[2]

History

A post office called Danby was established in 1883, and remained in operation until 1955.[3] It is unknown why the name Danby was applied to this community.[4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Danby, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme 1st ed. 1998, p. 49 ISBN 0899332242
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 19, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
  4. "Jefferson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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