Welcome to Denny ...

Denny is located in Perry County<1>.

The location of Denny has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Denny, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Denny is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Denny lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Denny is located in the (618) area code.

Communities Also Named Denny ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Denny: This one is located in Perry County and the other is located in Warren County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 12 communities that are also named Denny - they are located in California, Kentucky, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (2), Texas and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Denny.

Communities near Denny ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Denny.

• Murphysboro
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphysboro
  • Murphysboro is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,384 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphysboro <4>
• Du Quoin
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Quoin
  • Du Quoin is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
• Pinckneyville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckneyville
  • Pinckneyville is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,319 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinckneyville <4>
• Christopher
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christopher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christopher
  • Christopher is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christopher <4>
• Steeleville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeleville
  • Steeleville is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,890 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steeleville <4>
• Sesser
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sesser
  • Sesser is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sesser <4>
• Zeigler
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zeigler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
  • Zeigler is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,671 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zeigler <4>
• De Soto
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
  • De Soto is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,503 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <4>
• Royalton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
  • Royalton is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royalton <4>
• Percy
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percy
  • Percy is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 910 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Percy <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Denny. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Denny.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Denny. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Denny.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Denny. See our Newspapers Page for Denny.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Denny ...

Looking for more information about Denny? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Denny, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Denny.

Adding Denny to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Denny in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Denny was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Denny.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Denny. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov