Unincorporated community in the U.S. state of Missouri
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
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
^
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 }}
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link )
^
"Post Offices" . Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from
the original on May 25, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2016 .
38°36′48″N 93°55′45″W / 38.61333°N 93.92917°W / 38.61333; -93.92917