Knobby, Missouri

Knobby is an unincorporated community in Benton County, Missouri, United States. Knobby is located along Supplemental Route DD, 16.8 miles (27.0 km) east-southeast of Warsaw.[2]

Knobby, Missouri
Unincorporated community
Knobby is located in Missouri
Knobby
Knobby
Knobby is located in the United States
Knobby
Knobby
Coordinates: 38°09′09″N 93°05′44″W
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyBenton
Elevation
[1]
938 ft (286 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code660
GNIS feature ID740993[1]

A variant name of the community was Nobby.[1] A post office called Knobby was established in 1885, the name was changed to Nobby in 1907, and the post office closed in 1913.[3] The community takes its name from Knobby Creek.[4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Knobby, Missouri
  2. Benton County General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Missouri Department of Transportation. 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 27, 2010. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
  4. "Benton County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 3, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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