Welcome to Dents Run ...

Dents Run is located in Elk County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dents Run, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Dents Run is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Dents Run: 814 & 582<3>

Communities near Dents Run ...

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

Saint Marys
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Saint Marys is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,157 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <4>
Emporium
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Emporium is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporium
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,770 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emporium <4>
Driftwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Driftwood is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Driftwood <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Driftwood
- From Dents Run to Driftwood
Mix Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mix Run is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mix Run
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mix Run
- From Dents Run to Mix Run
Huntley
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Huntley is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Huntley
- From Dents Run to Huntley
Benezette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Benezette is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benezette
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benezette <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Benezette
- From Dents Run to Benezette
Cameron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cameron is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cameron
- From Dents Run to Cameron
Beechwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Beechwood is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Beechwood
- From Dents Run to Beechwood
Weber City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Weber City is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
Wyside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wyside is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyside
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wyside
- From Dents Run to Wyside

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dents Run ...

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

Adding Dents Run to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dents Run 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 Dents Run was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dents Run.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Elk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dents Run - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 814 code has been Overlayed with the 582 area code. New phone numbers in the Dents Run area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Dents Run area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.