 Modern Danville had its start in 1923 by the merging of two neighboring villages called Buckeye City and Rosstown (Rossville).The original Danville was laid out by George Sapp, Sr. and Robert Waddell in 1813 and was named for Daniel Sapp, a soldier in the War of 1812.According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water.