Drynob, Missouri
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]
References
- ^ a b Dryknob, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1954 (1977 rev.)
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Drynob, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 53 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 24, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- ^ "Laclede County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
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37°38′30″N 92°27′02″W / 37.64167°N 92.45056°W
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