Denton, Mississippi
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Denton, Mississippi | |
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  Denton, Mississippi  Denton, Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 34°08′46″N 90°18′45″W / 34.14611°N 90.31250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Quitman |
| Elevation | 154 ft (47 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 691811[1] |
Denton is an unincorporated community in Quitman County, Mississippi. Denton is located on Mississippi Highway 3, south of Lambert.
Denton is located on the Canadian National Railway.[2]
A post office operated under the name Denton from 1910 to 1922.[3]
The Denton Site, an important archaeological site from the Archaic period in Mississippi, is located near the community.[4] The Denton type projectile point is named for the Denton site.[5]
