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Welcome to Danby ...

Danby is located in Logan County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Danby, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1905.

Danby is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Danby lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Danby: 270 & 364<3>

Communities Also Named Danby ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Danby - they are located in California, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, New York, Quebec and Vermont.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Danby.

Communities near Danby ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Danby.

  • Russellville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Elkton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Auburn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Adairville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Lewisburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Allensville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Allensville is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 157 people
  • Cave Spring
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Cave Spring is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
  • Gordonsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Gordonsville is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
  • Lost City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Lost City is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
  • Ferguson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ferguson is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson

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 Danby. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Danby.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Danby. 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 Danby.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Danby. See our Newspapers Page for Danby.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Danby ...

Looking for more information about Danby? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Danby, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Danby.

Adding Danby to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Danby 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 (so far) for Danby was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Danby.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Logan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Danby - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 270 code has been Overlayed with the 364 area code. New phone numbers in the Danby area will be assigned with one of these codes: 270 or 364. As a result, placing a call in the Danby area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.