Welcome to Denham ...
Denham is located in Pulaski County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Denham, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Denham is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Denham lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Denham and travel east, you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Communities Also Named Denham ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Denham - they are located in Florida, Minnesota and Mississippi.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Denham.
Communities near Denham ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Denham.
- Knox
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
- Knox is located in Starke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,552 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox <4>
- Winamac
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winamac
- Winamac is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,295 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winamac <4>
- Kouts
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kouts
- Kouts is located in Porter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,963 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kouts <4>
- North Judson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Judson
- North Judson is located in Starke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Judson <4>
- Culver
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Wheatfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfield
- Wheatfield is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatfield <4>
- Francesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francesville
- Francesville is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Francesville <4>
- Hamlet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Hamlet is located in Starke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamlet <4>
- Kewanna
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Medaryville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medaryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medaryville
- Medaryville is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medaryville <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 Denham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Denham.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Denham. 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 Denham.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Denham. See our Newspapers Page for Denham.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Denham ...
Looking for more information about Denham? 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 Denham, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Denham.
Adding Denham to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Denham 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 Denham was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Denham post office opened in 1888.
We also found Denham in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Denham.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Denham. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Pulaski, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Denham - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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/ |