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History · Dennehotso

Half of Dennehotso’s homes were built after 1992

Most of Dennehotso was built recently: 3% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1992. Below: maps from 1952 on.

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What stands out about Dennehotso’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Dennehotso are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Dennehotso’s history is told.

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The story so far

Dennehotso, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Dennehotso yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Dennehotso (Navajo: Deinihootso) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Apache County, Arizona, United States. The population was 746 at the 2010 census.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 746 to 587 (-21%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

By decade

Dennehotso, decade by decade

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On the map

Dennehotso on the map, 1952 to 1988

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Dennehotso. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Dennehotso on the 1952 USGS mapDennehotso on the 1988 USGS map1952Setsiltso Springs 2 SE sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Dennehotso.

Famous people

Famous people close to Dennehotso

Nobody well known was born in Dennehotso itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Rex Lee JimAmerican politician and writer · b. 1962
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Amanda BlackhorseAmerican social worker · b. 1982
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Naiomi GlassesDiné textile artist and skateboarder
Places that used to be

Old corners

Old hamlets and crossroads still carry their names on the map.

Hamlets and corners on the map
Diamond Fields

Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Questions about Dennehotso’s history

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (5), U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.