Drynob, Missouri

Drynob or Dryknob[1][2] is an unincorporated community in Laclede County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[2]

The community is located above the west bank of the Osage Fork Gasconade River just north of the Missouri Route 32 bridge.[1][3]

History

A post office called Drynob was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1956.[4] The community was so named on account of its lofty elevation.[5]

References
  1. Dryknob, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1954 (1977 rev.)
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Drynob, Missouri
  3. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 53 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 24, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  5. "Laclede County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

37°38′30″N 92°27′02″W


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