Danforth, Missouri
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Unincorporated community in the American state of Missouri
Danforth is an unincorporated community in Adair County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
The community is on Missouri Route O 1.5 miles northwest of Novinger. Spring Creek flows past the south side of the community.[2]
History
[edit ]A post office called Danforth was established in 1885, and remained in operation until 1906.[3] The name most likely is a transfer from Danforth, Illinois.[4]
References
[edit ]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Danforth, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed. 1998, p. 23 ISBN 0899332242
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
- ^ "Adair County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
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40°14′29′′N 92°44′03′′W / 40.24139°N 92.73417°W / 40.24139; -92.73417
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