Danforth, Missouri

Danforth is an unincorporated community in Adair County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

History

A post office called Danforth was established in 1885, and remained in operation until 1906.^[2] The name most likely is a transfer from Danforth, Illinois.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Danforth, Missouri
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
↑ "Adair County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 30 August 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Adair County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Kirksville

Cities	Brashear Greentop‡ Kirksville Novinger

Villages	Gibbs Millard

Townships	Benton Clay Liberty Morrow Nineveh Pettis Polk Salt River Walnut Wilson

Unincorporated communities	Adair Bullion Clay Connelsville Danforth Fegley Nind Nineveh Paultown Ringo Point Shibleys Point Stahl Sublette Troy Mills Willmathsville Yarrow Youngstown

Ghost towns	Jasmine Lindersville Loeffler Rye Zig

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 40°14′29″N 92°44′03″W / 40.24139°N 92.73417°W / 40.24139; -92.73417

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