Welcome to Denning ...
The town of Denning is located in Franklin County<1>.
The location of Denning has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Denning, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Denning has a population of 248 people<3> (see below for details).
Denning is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Denning lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Denning is located in the (479) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Denning had an population of 248 people. This is a decrease of 21.02% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.15% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Denning had a population of 314 people. This makes Denning the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Denning represents 0.01% of the total population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 340th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 314 people, the population of Denning increased 16.3% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 270 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Denning.
Communities Also Named Denning ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Denning - they are located in New York and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Denning.
Communities near Denning ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Denning.
- Clarksville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,721 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <5>
- Ozark
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
- Ozark is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,626 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark <5>
- Paris
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,370 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <5>
- Charleston
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <5>
- Mulberry
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Mulberry is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry <5>
- Coal Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
- Coal Hill is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Hill <5>
- Magazine
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Subiaco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Subiaco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Subiaco
- Subiaco is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 554 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Subiaco <5>
- Hartman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Branch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
- Branch is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Branch <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Denning. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Denning.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Denning. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Denning.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Denning. See our Newspapers Page for Denning.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Denning ...
Looking for more information about Denning? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Denning, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Denning.
Adding Denning to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Denning in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Denning was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Denning post office opened in 1894.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Denning.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Denning. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Denning. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Denning - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |