Denton, Johnson County, Missouri Explained

Denton is an unincorporated community in southern Johnson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

The community is on Missouri Route 2 miles northwest of Chilhowee.[1] The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad passes the south side of the community.[2]

History

Denton was laid out in 1905, and named after a railroad employee.[3] A post office called Denton was established in 1905, and remained in operation until 1954.[4]

References

38.6133°N -93.9292°W

Notes and References

  1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 35
  2. Blairstown, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1955
  3. Web site: Johnson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 23 October 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070939/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_johnson.html . 24 June 2016 .
  4. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 23 October 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150525100154/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Johnson . 25 May 2015 .

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