Denniston, Kentucky Explained

Denniston, Kentucky
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Kentucky#USA
Pushpin Label:Denniston
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kentucky
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Menifee
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1106
Coordinates:37.9158°N -83.5381°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:40316
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:511788

Denniston is an unincorporated community in Menifee County, Kentucky, United States. It lies along U.S. Route 460 and Kentucky Route 746, southeast of the city of Frenchburg, the county seat of Menifee County.[1] Its elevation is 1,106 feet (337 m).[2] It has a post office with the ZIP code 40316.[3]

Denniston is part of the Mount Sterling Micropolitan Statistical Area.

The community was named for its first postmaster, Joseph C. Denniston.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, p. 43.
  2. , Geographic Names Information System, 1979-09-20. Accessed 2008-01-03.
  3. https://tools.usps.com/zip-code-lookup.htm?citybyzipcode USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
  4. Book: Kentucky Place Names . University Press of Kentucky . 1987 . 2013-04-28 . Rennick, Robert M. . 81. 0813126312 .