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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Denton (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Denton. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Denton is located in Doniphan County.

To see how the shape of Kansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Doniphan County: Atchison, Brown, Andrew (MO), Buchanan (MO), Holt (MO) & Richardson (NE).

Below are the counties that are near Denton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Denton:

  • Doniphan County     (The home county of Denton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denton, with the one closest to Denton listed first.
    • Severance
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
      • Severance is located in Doniphan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Bendena
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendena
      • Bendena is located in Doniphan County
    • Leona
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leona
      • Leona is located in Doniphan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Purcell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
      • Purcell is located in Doniphan County
    • Moray
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moray
      • Moray is located in Doniphan County
    • Brenner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenner
      • Brenner is located in Doniphan County
    • Highland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Doniphan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <2>
    • Fanning
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fanning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanning
      • Fanning is located in Doniphan County
    • Sparks
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
      • Sparks is located in Doniphan County
    • Troy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Doniphan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
    • Doniphan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doniphan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doniphan
      • Doniphan is located in Doniphan County
    • Petersburgh ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petersburgh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburgh
      • Petersburgh is located in Doniphan County
    • Iowa Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Point
      • Iowa Point is located in Doniphan County
  • Atchison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denton, with the one closest to Denton listed first.
    • Huron
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Atchison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
    • Goodintent ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodintent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodintent
      • Goodintent is located in Atchison County
    • Lancaster
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Atchison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
    • Monrovia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
      • Monrovia is located in Atchison County
    • Atchison
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Effingham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effingham
      • Effingham is located in Atchison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effingham <2>
    • Cummings
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings
      • Cummings is located in Atchison County
    • Muscotah
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscotah
      • Muscotah is located in Atchison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Potter
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
      • Potter is located in Atchison County
    • Arrington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
      • Arrington is located in Atchison County
      • Arrington has also been known as:
      • Arrington Mineral Springs
      • Arrington Springs
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denton, with the one closest to Denton listed first.
    • Robinson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Everest
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Willis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Horton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Baker ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Brown County
    • Hiawatha
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mercier
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercier
      • Mercier is located in Brown County
    • Powhattan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powhattan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhattan
      • Powhattan is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Padonia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padonia
      • Padonia is located in Brown County
    • Hamlin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
      • Hamlin is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
      • Hamlin has also been known as:
      • Hamilton
    • Reserve
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reserve
      • Reserve is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Fairview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Morrill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
      • Morrill is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denton, with the one closest to Denton listed first.
    • Whiting
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiting have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
      • Whiting is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Larkinburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larkinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinburg
      • Larkinburg is located in Jackson County
    • Netawaka
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Netawaka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netawaka
      • Netawaka is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Denison
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Holton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
      • Holton is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holton <2>
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denton, with the one closest to Denton listed first.
    • Nortonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nortonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nortonville
      • Nortonville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 605 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nortonville <2>
    • Half Mound
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Mound
      • Half Mound is located in Jefferson County
    • Boyle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyle
      • Boyle is located in Jefferson County
    • Valley Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
      • Valley Falls is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
      • Valley Falls has also been known as:
      • Sautrelle
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Falls <2>
    • Winchester
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Dunavant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
      • Dunavant is located in Jefferson County
  • Leavenworth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denton, with the one closest to Denton listed first.
    • Easton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Leavenworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
      • Former name for Easton:
      • Eastin
    • Kickapoo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kickapoo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kickapoo
      • Kickapoo is located in Leavenworth County
  • Nemaha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denton, with the one closest to Denton listed first.
    • Granada
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada
      • Granada is located in Nemaha County
      • Granada has also been known as:
      • Pleasant Point
      • Pleasant Spring
    • Capioma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capioma
      • Capioma is located in Nemaha County
    • Wetmore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
      • Wetmore is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wetmore <2>
    • Sabetha
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Andrew County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denton, with the one closest to Denton listed first.
    • Nodaway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodaway
      • Nodaway is located in Andrew County (MO)
    • Amazonia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amazonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amazonia
      • Amazonia is located in Andrew County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
    • Country Club
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club
      • Country Club is located in Andrew County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
    • Fillmore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
      • Fillmore is located in Andrew County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
    • Savannah
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Avenue City ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avenue City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenue City
      • Avenue City is located in Andrew County (MO)
  • Buchanan County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denton, with the one closest to Denton listed first.
    • Rushville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Buchanan County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <2>
    • Lewis and Clark Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis and Clark Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis and Clark Village
      • Lewis and Clark Village is located in Buchanan County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • De Kalb
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Kalb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
      • De Kalb is located in Buchanan County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Saint Joseph
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Matney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
      • Matney is located in Buchanan County (MO)
    • Faucett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faucett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faucett
      • Faucett is located in Buchanan County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faucett <2>
    • Willow Brook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Brook
      • Willow Brook is located in Buchanan County (MO)
    • Saxton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
      • Saxton is located in Buchanan County (MO)
    • Agency
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency
      • Agency is located in Buchanan County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agency <2>
  • Holt County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denton, with the one closest to Denton listed first.
    • Forbes
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forbes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
      • Forbes is located in Holt County (MO)
    • Forest City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Holt County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City <2>
    • Oregon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
      • Oregon is located in Holt County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <2>
    • Fortescue
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fortescue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortescue
      • Fortescue is located in Holt County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
    • Big Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lake
      • Big Lake is located in Holt County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
    • New Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
      • New Point is located in Holt County (MO)
    • Bigelow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bigelow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
      • Bigelow is located in Holt County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Mound City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Holt County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound City <2>
  • Platte County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denton, with the one closest to Denton listed first.
    • Sugar Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Lake
      • Sugar Lake is located in Platte County (MO)
    • Iatan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iatan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iatan
      • Iatan is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Dearborn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn
      • Dearborn is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearborn <2>
    • Weston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <2>
  • Richardson County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denton, with the one closest to Denton listed first.
    • Rulo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rulo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rulo
      • Rulo is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rulo <2>
    • Preston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
    • Falls City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
      • Falls City is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls City <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Denton, see our County-by-County Page for Denton.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Denton ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 270 newspapers that have been published in the area around Denton.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Denton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Denton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Denton.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Denton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Denton:

Cemeteries Near Denton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Denton.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Denton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Denton, with the one closest to Denton listed first.

  • Denton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denton Cemetery
  • Vickery Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vickery Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vickery Family Cemetery
  • Bitner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bitner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bitner Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Wolf River Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Robertson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Miller Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Burrell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burrell Cemetery
  • Kimberlin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kimberlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimberlin Cemetery
  • Jordan Creek Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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    • Wolf River Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf River Cemetery
    • Upper Wolf Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Wolf Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Wolf Lutheran Cemetery
    • Page Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Denton had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Denton had a population of 137 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Denton, with the one closest to Denton listed first.

  • Severance
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
    • Severance is located in Doniphan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
  • Purcell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
    • Purcell is located in Doniphan County
  • Bendena
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendena
    • Bendena is located in Doniphan County
  • Leona
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leona
    • Leona is located in Doniphan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
  • Huron
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
    • Huron is located in Atchison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
  • Brenner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenner
    • Brenner is located in Doniphan County
  • Highland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Doniphan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <2>
  • Everest
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Goodintent ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodintent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodintent
    • Goodintent is located in Atchison County
  • Fanning
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fanning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanning
    • Fanning is located in Doniphan County
  • Sparks
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
    • Sparks is located in Doniphan County
  • Robinson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
    • Robinson is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
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    • Troy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Doniphan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
    • Lancaster
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Atchison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
    • Shannon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
      • Shannon is located in Atchison County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Denton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Denton.

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 Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Denton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Denton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7318, Longitude: -95.2695       In this case, the coordinates for Denton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Denton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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