Welcome to Dennis ...
Dennis is located in Logan County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dennis, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
Dennis is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Dennis lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Dennis: 270 & 364<3>
Communities Also Named Dennis ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Dennis: This one is located in Logan County and the other is located in Lawrence County.
Beyond Kentucky, there are 24 communities that are also named Dennis - they are located in Georgia (2), Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (3), Mississippi, Montana, New Brunswick, New Jersey, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota (2), Texas, Utah and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dennis.
Communities near Dennis ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dennis.
- Franklin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Russellville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Auburn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Auburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,404 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <4>
- Orlinda
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Adairville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adairville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adairville
- Adairville is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adairville <4>
- Lewisburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Woodburn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
- Woodburn is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- Mitchell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Mitchell is located in Robertson County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 198 people
- Mitchellville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mitchellville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
- Mitchellville is located in Sumner County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Allensville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
- Allensville is located in Todd County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 157 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 Dennis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dennis.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dennis. 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 Dennis.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dennis. See our Newspapers Page for Dennis.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dennis ...
Looking for more information about Dennis? 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 Dennis, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dennis.
Adding Dennis to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dennis 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 Dennis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Dennis post office opened in 1880.
We also found Dennis in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dennis.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Logan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dennis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 270 code has been Overlayed with the 364 area code. New phone numbers in the Dennis area will be assigned with one of these codes: 270 or 364. As a result, placing a call in the Dennis area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |