Welcome to Dentons ...

Dentons is located in Graham County<1>.

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

Dentons is 2,630 feet [802 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Dentons is ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Dentons lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Dentons is within the (828) area code.

Communities near Dentons ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dentons.

• Andrews
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
  • Andrews is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,855 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrews <4>
• Murphy
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
  • Murphy is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphy <4>
• Robbinsville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbinsville
  • Robbinsville is located in Graham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbinsville <4>
• Hayesville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
  • Hayesville is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayesville <4>
• Lake Santeetlah
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Santeetlah
  • Lake Santeetlah is located in Graham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
  • Lake Santeetlah has also been known as:
  • Santeetla
  • Santeetlah
  • Santultah
  • Thunderbird Mountain
  • Thunderbird
• Fontana Dam
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana Dam
  • Fontana Dam is located in Graham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
  • Fontana Dam has also been known as:
  • Fontana Village
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fontana Dam <4>
• Marble
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
  • Marble is located in Cherokee County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble <4>
• Boiling Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
  • Boiling Springs is located in Cherokee County
• Buffalo
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
  • Buffalo is located in Cherokee County
• Rhodo
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodo
  • Rhodo is located in Cherokee 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 Dentons. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dentons.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dentons. 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 Dentons.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dentons. See our Newspapers Page for Dentons.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dentons ...

Looking for more information about Dentons? 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 Dentons, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dentons.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/