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Welcome to Denton ...

The village of Denton is located in Lancaster County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Denton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1877.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Denton has a population of 205 people<2> (see below for details).

Denton is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Denton: (402) & (531)<4>

The ZIP code for Denton: 68339<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Denton had an population of 205 people. This is an increase of 7.89% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.47% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Denton had a population of 190 people. This makes Denton the county's 10th most populous community.

The population of Denton represents 0.01% of the total population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 345th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 190 people, the population of Denton has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 189 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Denton.

Communities Also Named Denton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Denton - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), Georgia (2), Idaho (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Denton ...

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

  • Lincoln
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Lincoln is located in Lancaster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 290,505 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <6>
  • Seward
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seward have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
    • Seward is located in Seward County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,363 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seward <6>
  • Crete
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hickman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Milford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Wilber
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Bennet
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Firth
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firth
    • Firth is located in Lancaster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Firth <6>
  • Dorchester
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Cortland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
    • Cortland is located in Gage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortland <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Denton ...

Looking for more information about Denton? 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 Denton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Denton.

Adding Denton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Denton 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 Denton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Denton post office opened in 1877.

We also found Denton on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for 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 Lancaster County: www.lancaster.ne.gov/

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 Lancaster, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Denton.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Denton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (531) is an overlay for area code (402).
<5>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 village (such as Denton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Denton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>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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