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Welcome to Denman ...

Denman is located in Buffalo County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Denman, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1914.

Denman is 2,010 feet [613 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Denman is within the (308) area code.

Communities Also Named Denman ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Denman - they are located in California and Oklahoma.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Denman.

Communities near Denman ...

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

  • Kearney
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Hastings
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Minden
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Gibbon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbon
    • Gibbon is located in Buffalo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,875 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibbon <3>
  • Wood River
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Shelton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton
    • Shelton is located in Buffalo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelton <3>
  • Kenesaw
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenesaw have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenesaw
    • Kenesaw is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenesaw <3>
  • Doniphan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doniphan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doniphan
    • Doniphan is located in Hall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doniphan <3>
  • Juniata
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Alda
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alda have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alda
    • Alda is located in Hall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alda <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Denman ...

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

Adding Denman to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Denman 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 Denman was on a map titled Map of Nebraska (from Rand McNally, 1895).

We also found Denman in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Denman post office opened in 1914.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Denman.

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

The official website for Buffalo County: www.buffalogov.org/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Buffalo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Denman - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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