Knobby, Missouri

Knobby, Missouri
Unincorporated community
Knobby, Missouri
Coordinates: 38°09′09″N 93°05′44″W / 38.15250°N 93.09556°W / 38.15250; -93.09556Coordinates: 38°09′09″N 93°05′44″W / 38.15250°N 93.09556°W / 38.15250; -93.09556
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. 1 2 "Knobby". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Benton County General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Missouri Department of Transportation. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  4. "Benton County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 3 September 2016.


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