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Welcome to Denhoff ...

Denhoff is located in Sheridan County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Denhoff, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.

Denhoff is 2,030 feet [619 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Denhoff: 701

The ZIP code for Denhoff: 58430<3>

Communities near Denhoff ...

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

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 Denhoff. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Denhoff.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Denhoff ...

Looking for more information about Denhoff? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Denhoff, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Denhoff.

Adding Denhoff to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Denhoff 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 (so far) for Denhoff was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Denhoff post office opened in 1901.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Denhoff.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Sheridan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Denhoff - 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 Denhoff). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Denhoff 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/