The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Denton was established in 1871 when the Burlington & Missouri River Railroad was extended to that point. It was named for Daniel M. Denton, the original owner of the town site. Denton was incorporated in 1913. In 1930, a fire burned down many buildings in the village, creating an even worse environment for the already-struggling businesses following the stock market crash a year prior.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Denton’s history is told.
0 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Denton, decade by decade
2000
Nothing in Denton is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Denton has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Nebraska City to Fort Kearny Cutoff Ruts at Spring Creek Prairie in Denton, 3.4 miles away.
Denton and the nearest listed places
Closest to Denton
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Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (4). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.