Welcome to Dentville ...
Dentville is located in McMinn County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dentville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Dentville is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Dentville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Dentville (for example, toward Dunlap), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Dentville: 423
Communities Also Named Dentville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Dentville - they are located in British Columbia and Mississippi.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dentville.
Communities near Dentville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dentville.
- Jacktown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacktown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
- Jacktown is located in Monroe County
- Estimated population in 2014: 67,319 people
- Cleveland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Athens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in McMinn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
- South Cleveland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cleveland
- South Cleveland is located in Bradley County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,912 people
- Etowah
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wildwood Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Lake
- Wildwood Lake is located in Bradley County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,124 people
- Hopewell Estates
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Estates
- Hopewell Estates is located in Bradley County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,874 people
- Decatur
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- East Cleveland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cleveland
- East Cleveland is located in Bradley County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,608 people
- Englewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
- Englewood is located in McMinn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,538 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood <4>
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 Dentville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dentville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dentville. 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 Dentville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dentville. See our Newspapers Page for Dentville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dentville ...
Looking for more information about Dentville? 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 Dentville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dentville.
Adding Dentville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dentville 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 Dentville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Dentville post office opened in 1892.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dentville.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including McMinn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dentville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |