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Welcome to Danbury ...

The town of Danbury is located in Stokes County<1> and is the County Seat for Stokes County.


The location of Danbury has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Danbury was established in 1851.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Danbury has a population of 183 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Danbury is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Danbury lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Danbury is within the boundaries of the (336) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Danbury had an population of 183 people. This is a decrease of 3.17% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 69.44% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Danbury had a population of 189 people. This makes Danbury the county's 2nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 189 people, the population of Danbury increased 75% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 108 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Danbury.

Communities Also Named Danbury ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Danbury - they are located in Connecticut, Iowa, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Saskatchewan, Texas and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Danbury ...

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

  • King
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
    • King is located in Forsyth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,912 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King <5>
  • Stokesdale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesdale
    • Stokesdale is located in Guilford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stokesdale <5>
  • Walkertown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Rural Hall
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Tobaccoville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tobaccoville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobaccoville
    • Tobaccoville is located in Forsyth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,748 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tobaccoville <5>
  • Mayodan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayodan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayodan
    • Mayodan is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,410 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayodan <5>
  • Madison
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Madison is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <5>
  • Walnut Cove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Pilot Mountain
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Stuart
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
    • Stuart is located in Patrick County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuart <5>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Danbury. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Danbury.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Danbury ...

Looking for more information about Danbury? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Danbury, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Danbury.

Adding Danbury to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Danbury 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 Danbury was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Danbury post office opened in 1851.

We also found Danbury in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Danbury.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Danbury. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Stokes County: www.co.stokes.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Stokes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Danbury.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Danbury - 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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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