Drynob, Missouri

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Drynob or Dryknob [1] [2] is an unincorporated community in Laclede County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [2]

The community is located above the west bank of the Osage Fork Gasconade River just north of the Missouri Route 32 bridge. [1] [3]

History

A post office called Drynob was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1956. [4] The community was so named on account of its lofty elevation. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 Dryknob, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1954 (1977 rev.)
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Drynob, Missouri
  3. ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 53 ISBN   0-89933-224-2
  4. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 24 October 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "Laclede County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)

Coordinates: 37°38′30″N92°27′02″W / 37.64167°N 92.45056°W / 37.64167; -92.45056



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