Denton, Johnson County, 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
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Denton, Johnson County, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 35 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. Blairstown, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1955
  4. "Johnson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 25 May 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2016.



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