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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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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 Pemiscot County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pemiscot County: Mississippi (AR), Dunklin, New Madrid, Dyer (TN) & Lake (TN).

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:

  • Pemiscot County     (The home county of Denton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denton, with the one closest to Denton listed first.
    • Steele
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele
      • Steele is located in Pemiscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steele <2>
    • Holland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Pemiscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
    • Gobler
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gobler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gobler
      • Gobler is located in Pemiscot County
    • Cooter
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooter
      • Cooter is located in Pemiscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooter <2>
    • Deering
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deering have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering
      • Deering is located in Pemiscot County
    • Braggadocio
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braggadocio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggadocio
      • Braggadocio is located in Pemiscot County
    • Mid City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mid City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
      • Mid City is located in Pemiscot County
    • Hayti Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayti Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti Heights
      • Hayti Heights is located in Pemiscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
    • Bragg City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bragg City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg City
      • Bragg City is located in Pemiscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Pascola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pascola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascola
      • Pascola is located in Pemiscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Hayti
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti
      • Hayti is located in Pemiscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayti <2>
    • Caruthersville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Dunklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denton, with the one closest to Denton listed first.
    • Rives
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rives have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
      • Rives is located in Dunklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Caruth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruth
      • Caruth is located in Dunklin County
    • Cotton Plant
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cotton Plant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
      • Cotton Plant is located in Dunklin County
    • Hornersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornersville
      • Hornersville is located in Dunklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
    • Kennett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Senath
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senath
      • Senath is located in Dunklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,596 people
    • Sumach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sumach. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumach
      • Sumach is located in Dunklin County
    • Rington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rington
      • Rington is located in Dunklin County
    • White Oak
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Dunklin County
    • Arbyrd
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbyrd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbyrd
      • Arbyrd is located in Dunklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Arkmo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkmo
      • Arkmo is located in Dunklin County
    • Pine City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
      • Pine City is located in Dunklin County
  • New Madrid County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denton, with the one closest to Denton listed first.
    • Gideon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gideon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon
      • Gideon is located in New Madrid County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 952 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gideon <2>
    • Portageville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Tallapoosa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallapoosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa
      • Tallapoosa is located in New Madrid County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Conran
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conran
      • Conran is located in New Madrid County
    • Point Pleasant
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
      • Point Pleasant is located in New Madrid County
  • Clay County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denton, with the one closest to Denton listed first.
    • Bell City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
      • Bell City is located in Clay County (AR)
    • Nimmons
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nimmons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimmons
      • Nimmons is located in Clay County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
    • Greenway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
      • Greenway is located in Clay County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
    • Rector
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rector
      • Rector is located in Clay County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,703 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rector <2>
    • Piggott
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Francis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
      • Saint Francis is located in Clay County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Francis <2>
  • Craighead County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denton, with the one closest to Denton listed first.
    • Red Onion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Onion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Onion
      • Red Onion is located in Craighead County (AR)
    • Monette
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monette
      • Monette is located in Craighead County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monette <2>
  • Greene County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denton, with the one closest to Denton listed first.
    • Bard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bard
      • Bard is located in Greene County (AR)
    • Marmaduke
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Mississippi County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denton, with the one closest to Denton listed first.
    • Gosnell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gosnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosnell
      • Gosnell is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,066 people
    • Blytheville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Armorel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armorel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armorel
      • Armorel is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Stark City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark City
      • Stark City is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Barfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfield
      • Barfield is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Rington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rington
      • Rington is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Burdette
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
      • Burdette is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Dell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
      • Dell is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Arkmo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkmo
      • Arkmo is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Manila
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
      • Manila is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,339 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manila <2>
    • Luxora
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luxora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxora
      • Luxora is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
    • Leachville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leachville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachville
      • Leachville is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leachville <2>
  • Dyer County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denton, with the one closest to Denton listed first.
    • Ayers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
      • Ayers is located in Dyer County (TN)
    • Boothspoint
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boothspoint. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothspoint
      • Boothspoint is located in Dyer County (TN)
    • Mengelwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mengelwood
      • Mengelwood is located in Dyer County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 656,861 people
    • Richwoods
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods
      • Richwoods is located in Dyer County (TN)
    • Finley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley
      • Finley is located in Dyer County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 299 people
    • Bogota
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
      • Bogota is located in Dyer County (TN)
    • Middle City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle City
      • Middle City is located in Dyer County (TN)
    • Unionville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Dyer County (TN)
    • Dyersburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Fowlkes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlkes
      • Fowlkes is located in Dyer County (TN)
    • Meacham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meacham
      • Meacham is located in Dyer County (TN)
  • Lake County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denton, with the one closest to Denton listed first.
    • Powells Ferry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powells Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Ferry
      • Powells Ferry is located in Lake County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,319 people
    • Ridgely
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
      • Ridgely is located in Lake County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgely <2>
    • Owl City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl City
      • Owl City is located in Lake County (TN)
    • Sunkist Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunkist Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunkist Beach
      • Sunkist Beach is located in Lake County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 547 people
    • Tiptonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lauderdale County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denton, with the one closest to Denton listed first.
    • Daniels Point Landing
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels Point Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Point Landing
      • Daniels Point Landing is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,874 people
    • Ashport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashport
      • Ashport is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
    • Edith
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edith
      • Edith is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
    • Arp
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
      • Arp is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
    • Luckett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luckett
      • Luckett is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
    • Fort Pillow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Pillow
      • Fort Pillow is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
    • Flippin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flippin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flippin
      • Flippin is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
    • Glimp
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glimp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glimp
      • Glimp is located in Lauderdale County (TN)

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

  • Lester Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barnard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coleman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barnard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Samford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Samford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Samford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Frakes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frakes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frakes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hopkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cooter Cemetery
    • Upper Cooter Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30386 <4>
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cagle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cagle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cagle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pullam Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pullam Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pullam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

While we didn't find Denton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Denton.

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

  • Covington
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
    • Covington is located in Pemiscot County
  • Cooter
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooter
    • Cooter is located in Pemiscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooter <2>
  • Braggadocio
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braggadocio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggadocio
    • Braggadocio is located in Pemiscot County
  • Tyler
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
    • Tyler is located in Pemiscot County
  • Cottonwood Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Point
    • Cottonwood Point is located in Pemiscot County
  • Vincit
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vincit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincit
    • Vincit is located in Dunklin County
  • Caruth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruth
    • Caruth is located in Dunklin County
  • Cotton Plant
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cotton Plant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
    • Cotton Plant is located in Dunklin County
  • Hornersville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornersville
    • Hornersville is located in Dunklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
  • Ayers
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
    • Ayers is located in Dyer County (TN)
  • Kennett
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Nesbit
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nesbit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbit
    • Nesbit is located in Dunklin County
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    • Barfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfield
      • Barfield is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Caruthersville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Clear Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
      • Clear Lake is located in Mississippi County (AR)

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.

Newspapers Published in 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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Denton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Denton, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Denton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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:

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 Missouri: https://www.mo.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>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.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 36.0898, Longitude: -89.8915       In this case, the coordinates for Denton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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