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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Denton (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Denton. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Denton ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Denton has also been known as: Denton Valley.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Denton is located in Callahan County.

To see how the shape of Texas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Callahan County: Brown, Coleman, Eastland, Jones, Shackelford, Stephens & Taylor.

Below are the counties that are near Denton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Denton:

  • Callahan County     (The home county of Denton)
  • Brown County
  • Coleman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denton, with the one closest to Denton listed first.
    • Goldsboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
      • Goldsboro is located in Coleman County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldsboro <2>
    • Novice
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Novice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novice
      • Novice is located in Coleman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novice <2>
    • Burkett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Glen Cove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Cove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
      • Glen Cove is located in Coleman County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glen Cove
      • From Denton to Glen Cove
    • Coleman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Eastland County
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denton, with the one closest to Denton listed first.
    • Fort Phantom Hill ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Phantom Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Phantom Hill
      • Fort Phantom Hill is located in Jones County
    • Hawley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
      • Hawley is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawley <2>
    • Stith
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Shackelford County
    • Moran
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran
      • Moran is located in Shackelford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moran <2>
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denton, with the one closest to Denton listed first.
    • Potosi
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potosi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosi
      • Potosi is located in Taylor County
    • Lawn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Tuscola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
      • Tuscola is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscola <2>
    • Buffalo Gap
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Ovalo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovalo
      • Ovalo is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovalo <2>
    • Abilene
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hamby
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Impact
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Impact have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Impact
      • Impact is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
    • Guion
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guion
      • Guion is located in Taylor County
    • Tye
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tye
      • Tye is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tye <2>
    • Mount Pleasant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Taylor County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Denton, see our County-by-County Page for Denton.

Cemeteries Near Denton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Denton.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Denton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Denton, with the one closest to Denton listed first.

  • Seaton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seaton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tecumseh Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tecumseh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tecumseh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eula Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eula Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eula Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Potosi Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Belle Plain Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belle Plain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belle Plain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joachim Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joachim Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joachim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cope Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Colony Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Colony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Colony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ross Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Iberis Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • McBee Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Abilene State Hospital Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abilene State Hospital Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abilene State Hospital Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (49 more) ...
    • Dewey Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dewey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dewey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Burnt Branch Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnt Branch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnt Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Denton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Denton.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Denton, with the one closest to Denton listed first.

  • Clyde
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Clyde is located in Callahan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,881 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <2>
  • Belle Plain ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belle Plain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Plain
    • Belle Plain is located in Callahan County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Belle Plain
    • From Denton to Belle Plain
  • Baird
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Elmdale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
    • Elmdale is located in Taylor County
  • Buffalo Gap
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Abilene
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Novice
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Novice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novice
    • Novice is located in Coleman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novice <2>
  • Cottonwood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Silver Valley
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Valley
    • Silver Valley is located in Coleman County
  • Guion
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guion
    • Guion is located in Taylor County
  • Putnam
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Cross Plains
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Burkett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Scranton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scranton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
      • Scranton is located in Eastland County
    • Glen Cove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Cove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
      • Glen Cove is located in Coleman County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glen Cove
      • From Denton to Glen Cove

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Denton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Denton.

Newspapers Published in Denton ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Denton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Denton, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Denton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Denton:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Denton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Denton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2580, Longitude: -99.5388    
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Denton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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