Danville, Missouri

Danville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 28.

History

Danville was laid out in 1834 and named after Danville, Virginia, the native home of an early settler. A post office at Danville was established in 1834, and remained in operation until 1942.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Danville CDP has a total area of, of which, or 1.57%, are water. The community sits on a ridge which drains north to Rumbo Branch and south to Sallee Branch, both west-flowing tributaries of the Loutre River, part of the Missouri River watershed.

Education

It is in the Montgomery County R-II School District.