Welcome to Denniston ...
Denniston is located in Menifee County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Denniston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Denniston is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Denniston lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Denniston, you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Denniston: 606
The ZIP code for Denniston: 40316<3>
Communities Also Named Denniston ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Denniston - they are located in New York and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Denniston.
Communities near Denniston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Denniston.
- Morehead
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- West Liberty
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Stanton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Jeffersonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Jeffersonville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <4>
- Frenchburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchburg
- Frenchburg is located in Menifee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchburg <4>
- Campton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Salt Lick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lakeview Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Lakeview Heights is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Ezel
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Maytown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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 Denniston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Denniston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Denniston. 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 Denniston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Denniston. See our Newspapers Page for Denniston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Denniston ...
Looking for more information about Denniston? 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 Denniston, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Denniston.
Adding Denniston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Denniston 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 Denniston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Denniston post office opened in 1900.
We also found Denniston on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kentucky (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Denniston.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Menifee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Denniston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Denniston). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Denniston or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |