Welcome to Danforth ...
So far, we found very little information about Danforth. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Danforth to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Danforth, please Contact Us.
Danforth would have been located within present day Adair County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Danforth, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Danforth, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Danforth is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Danforth was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Danforth once stood is in the (660) area code.
Communities Also Named Danforth ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Danforth - they are located in Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Mississippi, Ontario and South Dakota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Danforth.
Communities near Danforth ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Danforth.
- Kirksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
- Kirksville is located in Adair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirksville <5>
- La Plata
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plata
- La Plata is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,303 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Plata <5>
- Queen City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Queen City is located in Schuyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Green City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green City
- Green City is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Greentop
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentop
- Greentop is located in Schuyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greentop <5>
- Brashear
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Greencastle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
- Greencastle is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greencastle <5>
- Gibbs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs
- Gibbs is located in Adair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibbs <5>
- Millard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
- Millard is located in Adair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Worthington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Worthington is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Danforth. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Danforth.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Danforth. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Danforth.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Danforth. See our Newspapers Page for Danforth.
Adding Danforth to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Danforth in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Danforth was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Danforth post office opened in 1885.
We also found Danforth in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Danforth.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Danforth, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Adair, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Danforth - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |