Danville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Ferry County, Washington, United States.

[2] Although the Nelsons are considered the pioneer merchants,[3] the claim of operating the first store at the locality is unsubstantiated.

Apparently, in the early 1890s, Dennis Peone ran a store from his home, which also provided accommodation for passing visitors.

By that winter, businesses included the William Clark butcher shop, Woodward & Bellow saloon, and Downs hotel.

[6] McCarter and Hull published the Reservation Record newspaper 1897–1898, lasting less than a year, before relocating to Eureka camps (Republic).

Danville became a rendezvous for whiskey smugglers, who employed local guides familiar with the old trails to avoid detection by border authorities.

[20] In 1990, immediately north of Danville, a fuel, food, and lodging complex was built, comprising 10 motel units, a restaurant, convenience store, and gas station.

[26] The Kettle Falls–Eureka camp (Republic) road was also built, providing a shorter route to Nelson.

[27] However, the poor springtime road conditions made more circuitous freighting by river the only option.

[28] In 1902, residents petitioned the Ferry County commissioners to build a wagon bridge across the river to access the train station.

[32] In 1903, shipments to the Granby smelter began,[33] and the company filed a suit to cancel 982,000 fraudulent share certificates.

[40] While John Falconer was prospecting in the area during the summer of 1912, an electrical storm ignited a tree on a hillside to the southeast of town.

Danville old timers called the find "the golden plate", which was believed to indicate a gold ledge.