Knobby, Missouri
Knobby is an unincorporated community in Benton County, Missouri, United States. Knobby is located along Supplemental Route DD, 16.8 miles (27.0 km) east-southeast of Warsaw.[2]
Knobby, Missouri | |
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| Coordinates: 38°09′09″N 93°05′44″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Benton |
| Elevation | 938 ft (286 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 660 |
| GNIS feature ID | 740993[1] |
A variant name of the community was Nobby.[1] A post office called Knobby was established in 1885, the name was changed to Nobby in 1907, and the post office closed in 1913.[3] The community takes its name from Knobby Creek.[4]
References
- "Knobby". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- Benton County General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Missouri Department of Transportation. 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 27, 2010. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- "Benton County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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