Coffey, Missouri
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1925 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Salem Township. It lies in ZIP code area 64636. The Survey maps it on the Coffey quadrangle. 151 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 942 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresCoffey fell from 166 to 151 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 166 | |
| 2020 | 151 | -15 (-9%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 16 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1925 USGS Pattonsburg quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1944 USGS Pattonsburg quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1946 USGS Pattonsburg quadrangle1:48000
- 1948 USGS Pattonsburg quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Nebraska City quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Nebraska City quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Nebraska City quadrangle1:250000
- 1984 USGS Coffey quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Maryville quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
What happened here
An account from the chapter on Salem township. The inset identifies its exact source book and publication year.
Henry W. Githens
Was born in Decatur county, Indiana, in 1823, and is the son of Samuel and Jane Githens. His father was one of the pioneers of Indiana. Mr. Githens received a limited education in the schools of his native county. He moved to Daviess county, Missouri, in 1844, where he resided eight months, when he was attacked with the "Grand River Ague," which so discouraged him that he left Missouri in disgust, returning to Indiana, where he remained five years, when he again moved to Missouri, and has lived here most of the time sinee, and owns a fine farm of 160 acres.
In the county-history sources
3,987 words on this townshipThe History Of Daviess County, Missouri (Birdsall & Dean, 1882), published 1882 names this settlement in its chapter on Salem Township. These are the passages that mention it, exactly as the scans read.
The principal and only town in Salem township is the village of that name. Salem was laid out by B. 1. Coffey, in the fall of 1856. The first building erected in the place was a frame store-house, which was built by Brown & Westtield. They put ina stock of general merchandise, such as is usually found in a well reguhted country store. The first dwelling was a frame, and was built by Edwin McIntire. The first: blacksmith shop was built by William Triplett, who worked at his trade therein. William Gillespie built the first cabinet shop, and worked in it himself.
Passage source: The History Of Daviess County, Missouri (Birdsall & Dean, 1882), published 1882.
Earl Lodge No. 285, A. F. & A. M., was granted a dispensation March 9, A. p. 1868, a. 1. 5868, and was organized on Mareh 30th, following. The date of this charter is October 15, a. p. 1868, a. v. 5868. The first officers were J.J. Enyart, W. M.; Nathanial Glaze, 8. W.; George W. Flint, J. W.; Gabriel Feurt, Treas.; N. B. Brown, See'y; William T. Foster, 8. D.; Thomas J. Flint, J. D.; John Armstrong T. The present officers are Jacob Hoover, W. M.; James O. Ellis, 8. W.; F. M. MeCoy, J. W.; G. Feurt, Treas.; B. B. Adams, Sec'y; Thomas A. Glaze, S. D.; William P. White, J. D.; M. M. Coffey, T. A hall was built in 1868, and is the property of the lodge. The present membership of Earl Lodge is 38.
Passage source: The History Of Daviess County, Missouri (Birdsall & Dean, 1882), published 1882.
Mr. MelIntire was married, in McLean county, Illinois, in 1850, to Miss. Mary P. Coffey, daughter of the late Judge B. 8. Coffey, of this county.. They have had ten children, seven of whom are living, as tollows: Margaret A., now Mrs. Armstrong, living in Pattonsburg; Mary A., now Mrs. Butler; William B., married and living in Salem; Nancy, now Mrs. Yarbrough,. living in Salem; Martha L., Charles A., and Edwin W. Three have died: George P., infant, died Angust 12, 1873; Clara F., died April 9, 1874, aged eleven years, eleven months, and nine days; Cora A., died August 2,. 1875, aged five months and fourteen days.
Passage source: The History Of Daviess County, Missouri (Birdsall & Dean, 1882), published 1882.
Machine-read from a century-old scan, so expect the errors a machine makes: misspelled names, dropped words, stray characters.
Read the whole chapter on Salem Township - it names this place 1 more 1 time.
Fires near this place
5 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 5 fires within 5 miles of Coffey between 1997 and 2013, burning about 108 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 5 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 August 2013 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 8 May 2011 | Debris and open burning | 15 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 6 April 2002 | Debris and open burning | 60 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 2 April 2011 | Debris and open burning | 20 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 20 March 1997 | Debris and open burning | 12 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
6 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Coffey: 4 past producers, 1 prospect, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
Storms near this place
38 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Coffey in 38 storm reports between 1996 and 2026: 17 hail, 12 thunderstorm wind, 5 flash flood, 3 flood. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | Hail | Coffey | 1 hurt | Quarter sized hail report north of Coffey on Route 13, resulting in an vehicular accident injuring one person. |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coffey | $10,000 | There was a report of a carport and a lean-to blown over in Coffey, Missouri. |
| June 2017 | Flood | Coffey | $10,000 | A vehicle ran off the roadway along HWY B when it encountered flooded roadway. He crashed the vehicle, but was rescued without injury. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coffey | $3,000 | Power poles were reported snapped off. Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated up to 70 mph. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coffey | - | Estimated 60 mph wind gusts in Coffey. |
| May 2023 | Hail | Coffey | - | Softball sized hail was reported about 3 miles south southwest of Coffey. |
| May 2023 | Hail | Coffey | - | Softball sized hail was reported about 3 miles south of Coffey along Missouri Route 13. |
| October 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coffey | - | A few trees were uprooted in the Pattonsburg area. |
| July 2017 | Flood | Coffey | - | Route B was flooded in both directions near Hickory Creek. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coffey | - | Fire in Coffey reported 60 mph wind, concurrent with 2.5 inch hail. |
| August 2016 | Flash Flood | Coffey | - | Route B near Hickory Creek was closed due to flooding. |
| May 2015 | Flash Flood | Coffey | - | Highway B at 230th RD flooded. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coffey | - | Numerous tree limbs were blown down. |
| May 2012 | Flash Flood | Coffey | - | Highway B was closed due to rushing water. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coffey | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated up to 70 mph near Coffey. |
| June 2011 | Flood | Coffey | - | Water of unknown depth was reported flowing over Highway B. |
| April 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coffey | - | Tree limbs were reported down. |
| May 2004 | Tornado (F0) | Coffey | - | Tornado crossed into Harrison county 1 mile southwest of Melborne. |
| May 2001 | Flash Flood | Coffey | - | Law enforcement reported 3 to 4 feet of water over route B. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coffey | - | Downed trees were reported along Interstate 35. |
| May 2019 | Hail | Coffey | - | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Hail | Coffey | - | no account filed |
| August 2015 | Hail | Coffey | - | no account filed |
| July 2015 | Hail | Coffey | - | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Hail | Coffey | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Coffey | - | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Hail | Coffey | - | no account filed |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coffey | - | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coffey | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | Coffey | - | no account filed |
| November 2005 | Hail | Coffey | - | no account filed |
| October 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coffey | - | no account filed |
| October 2004 | Hail | Coffey | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Coffey | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Coffey | - | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Hail | Coffey | - | no account filed |
| October 1998 | Hail | Coffey | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Flash Flood | Coffey | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Coffey P O and Station | 0.2 miles | 16 | |
| Cypress | 4.7 miles | 16 | |
| Madelaine (historical) | 5.1 miles | 13 | |
| Pattonsburg | 5.6 miles | 16 | |
| Jameson | 7.1 miles | 13 | |
| Bancroft | 7.8 miles | 13 | |
| Old Pattonsburg | 8.1 miles | 16 | |
| Civil Bend | 9.1 miles | 15 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Coffey | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q960783 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 730258. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.








