Danforth, Missouri
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1938 and the latest in 1981. It stands in Nineveh Township. It lies in ZIP code area 63559. The Survey maps it on the Novinger quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 11 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.
- 1938 USGS Kirksville quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1940 USGS Kirksville quadrangle1:62500
- 1954 USGS Centerville quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Centerville quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Centerville quadrangle1:250000
- 1974 USGS Kirksville NW quadrangle1:24000
- 1979 USGS Novinger quadrangle1:24000
- 1981 USGS Kirksville quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
4 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 4 fires within 5 miles of Danforth between 1992 and 2019, burning about 274 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 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 | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 April 1992 | Debris and open burning | 82 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 8 April 1992 | Arson/incendiarism | 70 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 5 April 1992 | Debris and open burning | 120 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 26 March 2019 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 179290-00000-03262019-1420 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 12 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 12 workings within 5 miles of Danforth: 11 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unk | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Chariton River Sand Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
6 since 2011Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Danforth in 6 storm reports between 2011 and 2021: 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, 1 hail. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2021 | Flash Flood | Danforth | - | Missouri Department of Transportation reported water over the road along Highway 149. |
| June 2015 | Flash Flood | Danforth | - | A prolonged flash flood event took place across most of Adair County. The bulk of the flash flooding took place near Kirksville, where several flooded roads resulted in closures and stranded vehicles. Several roads across the entire county were closed due to high water running over the roadways. Damage estimates are unknown. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Danforth | - | Several 8-10 tree limbs were blown down, along with numerous 3-4 limbs. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Danforth | - | Eight inch tree limbs down on Stahl Road. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Danforth | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated up to 70 mph. |
| July 2015 | Hail | Danforth | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novinger | 1.5 miles | 11 | |
| Connelsville | 3.1 miles | 10 | |
| Nineveh | 3.1 miles | 10 | |
| Tipperary | 3.7 miles | 11 | |
| Stahl | 4.5 miles | 11 | |
| Mines | 4.7 miles | 7 | |
| Green Grove | 5.1 miles | 10 | |
| Shibleys Point | 5.2 miles | 11 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 740794. 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.







