Danby, Missouri Explained

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

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.[1]

History

A post office called Danby was established in 1883, and remained in operation until 1955.[2] It is unknown why the name Danby was applied to this community.[3]

References

38.1092°N -90.3075°W

Notes and References

  1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme 1st ed. 1998, p. 49
  2. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 19 October 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161019143136/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Jefferson . 19 October 2016 .
  3. Web site: Jefferson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 19 October 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071321/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_jefferson.html . 24 June 2016 .

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