Welcome to Denton ...

Denton is located in the Bootheel of Missouri.

Denton is located in Pemiscot County<1>.

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

Denton is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Denton is within the (573) area code.

Communities Also Named Denton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Missouri communities named Denton: This one is located in Pemiscot County and the other is located in Johnson County.

Beyond Missouri, there are 23 communities that are also named Denton - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), Georgia (2), Idaho (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Denton ...

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

• Mengelwood
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mengelwood
  • Mengelwood is located in Dyer County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 656,861 people
• Blytheville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blytheville
  • Blytheville is located in Mississippi County (AR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,216 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blytheville <4>
• Kennett
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennett
  • Kennett is located in Dunklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,034 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennett <4>
• Caruthersville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruthersville
  • Caruthersville is located in Pemiscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,289 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caruthersville <4>
• Gosnell
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gosnell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosnell
  • Gosnell is located in Mississippi County (AR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,066 people
• Hayti
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti
  • Hayti is located in Pemiscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayti <4>
• Senath
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senath
  • Senath is located in Dunklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,596 people
• Powells Ferry
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powells Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Ferry
  • Powells Ferry is located in Lake County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,319 people
• Hornersville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornersville
  • Hornersville is located in Dunklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
• Hayti Heights
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayti Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti Heights
  • Hayti Heights is located in Pemiscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Denton ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/