Denton is an unincorporated community in southern Johnson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
The community is on Missouri Route 2 miles northwest of Chilhowee.[2] The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad passes the south side of the community.[3]
History[edit]
Denton was laid out in 1905, and named after a railroad employee.[4] A post office called Denton was established in 1905, and remained in operation until 1954.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Denton, Johnson County, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 35 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ Blairstown, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1955
- ^ "Johnson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on May 25, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
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