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Welcome to Deanwood ...

Deanwood is located in Crittenden County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Deanwood, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1914.

Deanwood is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Deanwood is located in the (270) area code.

Communities Also Named Deanwood ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Deanwood - it's located in Virginia.

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

Communities near Deanwood ...

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

  • Princeton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Providence
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,986 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Providence <4>
  • Marion
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Marion is located in Crittenden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,850 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
  • Dawson Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Sturgis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
    • Sturgis is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <4>
  • Clay
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
    • Clay is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,091 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <4>
  • Dixon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
    • Dixon is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
  • Salem
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
  • Fredonia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cave-In-Rock
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave-In-Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave-In-Rock
    • Cave-In-Rock is located in Hardin County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
    • Cave-In-Rock has also been known as:
    • Cave-In-Rock village

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 Deanwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Deanwood.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Deanwood. 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 Deanwood.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Deanwood ...

Looking for more information about Deanwood? 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 Deanwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Deanwood.

Adding Deanwood to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Deanwood 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 Deanwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Deanwood post office opened in 1914.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Deanwood.

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Crittenden, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Deanwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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