Welcome to Dennis ...

Dennis is located in Logan County<1>.

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

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.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Dennis: (270)

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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Simpson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,046 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
• Russellville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
  • Russellville is located in Logan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,167 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russellville <4>
• Auburn
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlinda
  • Orlinda is located in Robertson County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orlinda <4>
• 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.<2> 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
  • Lewisburg is located in Logan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg <4>
• 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.<2> 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.<2> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • 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.<5>

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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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