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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