Danville, Washington
| Danville, Washington | |
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| Census-designated place | |
 Danville
Danville
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| Coordinates: 48°59′33″N 118°30′29″W / 48.99250°N 118.50806°WCoordinates: 48°59′33″N 118°30′29″W / 48.99250°N 118.50806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Ferry |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2) |
| • Land | 0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,745 ft (532 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 34 |
| • Density | 191/sq mi (73.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 99121 |
| Area code(s) | 509 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1518480 |
| FIPS code | 53-16585 |
Danville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Ferry County, Washington, United States. Danville is located on Washington State Route 21 near the Canada–United States border, 31 miles (50 km) north-northeast of Republic, the Ferry County seat. Danville has a post office with ZIP code 99121. The population at the 2010 census was 34.
Danville was founded in 1899 and took its name from the Danville Mining Company.
Danville was the first town in the county. It was originally known as "Nelson" and was established in 1889 by the Nelson brothers. By 1897 the town had half a dozen businesses and a post office. The town also had the first newspaper in the county, called the Reservation Record. In 1897 the Nelson brothers built a commodious store right on the international boundary, with a north entrance and a south entrance. The north entrance was to serve the Canadian patrons, and the south entrance was for the American patrons. The authorities suspected customs duty evasion and closed the store. In 1901 the Great Northern Railway built through Nelson. The railroad officials had Nelson's name changed to "Danville" to avoid confusion with Nelson in British Columbia. When the mines in the area became depleted, Danville slipped in importance.
In the 1920s some level of prosperity returned to Danville with Prohibition. Danville became a whiskey smugglers' rendezvous. The whiskey smugglers used local guides and old trails to avoid detection by the border authorities. When Prohibition came to an end, Danville went into a state of decline. The town changed as a series of fires also took their toll. It was rumored that Old Man Jennings, the justice of the peace, used to counterfeit half dollars.
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