Welcome to Denton (aka 'Denton Valley') ...

Denton is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Denton is located in Callahan County<1>.

Denton is 1,970 feet [600 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Denton: 325

The community of Denton has also been called Denton Valley.

Communities Also Named Denton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Denton: This one is located in Callahan County and the other is located in Denton County.

Beyond Texas, there are 23 communities that are also named Denton - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), Georgia (2), Idaho (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Denton.

Communities near Denton ...

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

• Abilene
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Abilene is located in Taylor County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abilene
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 124,407 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abilene <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Abilene
  • From Denton to Abilene
• Clyde
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Clyde is located in Callahan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,881 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <3>
• Baird
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Baird is located in Callahan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,496 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baird <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Baird
  • From Denton to Baird
• Tuscola
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Tuscola is located in Taylor County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 735 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscola <3>
• Buffalo Gap
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Buffalo Gap is located in Taylor County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Gap
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Buffalo Gap
  • From Denton to Buffalo Gap
• Lawn
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Lawn is located in Taylor County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawn <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Lawn
  • From Denton to Lawn
• Novice
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Novice is located in Coleman County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novice
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novice <3>
• Eula
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Eula is located in Callahan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eula
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Eula
  • From Denton to Eula
• Potosi
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Potosi is located in Taylor County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosi
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Potosi
  • From Denton to Potosi
• Belle Plain ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Belle Plain is located in Callahan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Plain
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Belle Plain
  • From Denton to Belle Plain

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Denton ...

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