Danforth, Missouri

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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

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]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Danforth, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed. 1998, p. 23 ISBN   0899332242
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  4. "Adair County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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