Welcome to Penton ...
Penton is located in DeSoto County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Penton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Penton is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Penton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Penton: 662
Communities Also Named Penton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Penton - they are located in Alabama and New Jersey.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Penton.
Communities near Penton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Penton.
- Southaven
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southaven
- Southaven is located in DeSoto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,644 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southaven <4>
- Horn Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hernando
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Walls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walls
- Walls is located in DeSoto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
- Former name for Walls:
- Alpika
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walls <4>
- Hughes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
- Hughes is located in Saint Francis County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughes <4>
- Tunica
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Edmondson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmondson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson
- Edmondson is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Horseshoe Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Lake
- Horseshoe Lake is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Anthonyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthonyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthonyville
- Anthonyville is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Memphis
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Memphis is located in DeSoto County
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 Penton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Penton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Penton. 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 Penton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Penton. See our Newspapers Page for Penton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Penton ...
Looking for more information about Penton? 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 Penton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Penton.
Adding Penton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Penton 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 Penton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Penton post office opened in 1887.
We also found Penton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Penton.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including DeSoto, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Penton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |