RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Texas >> Denton County >> DISHIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Texas


The Commemorative Quarter for Texas







Welcome to DISH ...

The town of DISH is located

DISH is located in Denton County<1>.



From the  Census Estimates for 2019, DISH has a population of 439 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of DISH is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: DISH lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Going back to its beginning, DISH was originally named Clark. For more information about the names of DISH, see The Names of DISH on our Genealogy Page.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, DISH had an population of 439 people. This is an increase of 118.41% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 169.33% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, DISH had a population of 201 people. This makes DISH the county's 31st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 201 people, the population of DISH increased 23.31% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 163 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for DISH.

Communities near DISH ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near DISH.

  • Denton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lewisville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Flower Mound
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flower Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Mound
    • Flower Mound is located in Denton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,482 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flower Mound <4>
  • North Richland Hills
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Richland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Richland Hills
    • North Richland Hills is located in Tarrant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71,949 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Richland Hills <4>
  • Grapevine
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Keller
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keller have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller
    • Keller is located in Tarrant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,939 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keller <4>
  • Southlake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Colleyville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colleyville
    • Colleyville is located in Tarrant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,085 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colleyville <4>
  • Saginaw
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Watauga
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watauga have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
    • Watauga is located in Tarrant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,188 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watauga <4>

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 DISH. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for DISH.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of DISH. 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 DISH.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around DISH. See our Newspapers Page for DISH.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for DISH ...

Looking for more information about DISH? 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 DISH, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for DISH.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for DISH. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Denton County: www.co.denton.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Denton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for DISH.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around DISH - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024