Knobby, Missouri
| Knobby, Missouri | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Knobby, Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 38°09′09″N 93°05′44″W / 38.15250°N 93.09556°WCoordinates: 38°09′09″N 93°05′44″W / 38.15250°N 93.09556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Benton |
| Elevation | 938 ft (286 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 660 |
| GNIS feature ID | 740993[1] |
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]
A variant name 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
- 1 2 "Knobby". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Benton County General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Missouri Department of Transportation. 2005. 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. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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