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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.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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 Denton County and is the County Seat.

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 Denton County: Collin, Cooke, Dallas, Grayson, Tarrant & Wise.

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:

  • Denton County     (The home county of Denton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denton, with the one closest to Denton listed first.
    • Quakertown ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quakertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown
      • Quakertown is located in Denton County
    • Krum
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krum
      • Krum is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Krum <2>
    • Corinth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,365 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinth <2>
    • Shady Shores
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Shores
      • Shady Shores is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,958 people
    • Argyle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,619 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argyle <2>
    • Cross Roads
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Oak Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Point
      • Oak Point is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,820 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Point <2>
    • Copper Canyon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Canyon
      • Copper Canyon is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,533 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copper Canyon <2>
    • Lake Dallas
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dallas
      • Lake Dallas is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,124 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Dallas <2>
    • Bartonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartonville
      • Bartonville is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartonville <2>
    • Hickory Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
      • Hickory Creek is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Creek <2>
    • Highland Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
      • Highland Village is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,885 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland Village <2>
    • Corral City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corral City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corral City
      • Corral City is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
  • Collin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denton, with the one closest to Denton listed first.
    • Frisco
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Hebron
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
    • Prosper
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosper
      • Prosper is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,957 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prosper <2>
    • Rockhill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
      • Rockhill is located in Collin County
    • Carrollton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139,892 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <2>
    • Celina
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Rhea Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhea Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhea Mills
      • Rhea Mills is located in Collin County
    • Allen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109,379 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <2>
    • McKinney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Roland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
      • Roland is located in Collin County
    • Weston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 543 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <2>
    • Plano
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
      • Plano is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291,296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <2>
    • Fairview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <2>
  • Comanche County
    • Cross Roads
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
      • Cross Roads is located in Comanche County
  • Cooke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denton, with the one closest to Denton listed first.
    • Hemming
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemming
      • Hemming is located in Cooke County
    • Bloomfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Cooke County
    • Valley View
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View
      • Valley View is located in Cooke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley View <2>
    • Burns City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns City
      • Burns City is located in Cooke County
    • Era
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Kiowa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Kiowa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Kiowa
      • Lake Kiowa is located in Cooke County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Kiowa <2>
    • Hood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
      • Hood is located in Cooke County
    • Rosston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Gainesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
      • Gainesville is located in Cooke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,876 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <2>
    • Lindsay
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Myra
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Oak Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Cooke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 255 people
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denton, with the one closest to Denton listed first.
    • Lewisville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Grapevine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Coppell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coppell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppell
      • Coppell is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coppell <2>
    • Addison
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,218 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <2>
    • Farmers Branch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Branch
      • Farmers Branch is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,373 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmers Branch <2>
    • Estelle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estelle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
      • Estelle is located in Dallas County
    • Irving
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irving have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
      • Irving is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 240,916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irving <2>
    • Sowers ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sowers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowers
      • Sowers is located in Dallas County
    • Richardson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Buckingham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckingham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
      • Buckingham is located in Dallas County
  • Grayson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denton, with the one closest to Denton listed first.
    • Tioga
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
      • Tioga is located in Grayson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <2>
    • Collinsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Gunter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ethel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
      • Ethel is located in Grayson County
  • Montague County
    • New Harp
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harp
      • New Harp is located in Montague County
  • Tarrant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denton, with the one closest to Denton listed first.
    • Keller
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keller have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Bransford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bransford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bransford
      • Bransford is located in Tarrant County
    • Colleyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Minters Chapel ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minters Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minters Chapel
      • Minters Chapel is located in Tarrant County
    • Smithfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Tarrant County
    • Watauga
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watauga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Bedford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • North Richland Hills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Richland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Euless
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Hurst
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurst have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
      • Hurst is located in Tarrant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurst <2>
    • Pecan Acres
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Acres
      • Pecan Acres is located in Tarrant County
    • Blue Mound
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Saginaw
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Wise County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denton, with the one closest to Denton listed first.
    • Slidell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bluett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluett
      • Bluett is located in Wise County
    • New Fairview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairview
      • New Fairview is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
      • Former name for New Fairview:
      • Fairview
    • Greenwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Rhome
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhome have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhome
      • Rhome is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhome <2>
    • Aurora
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <2>
    • Newark
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <2>
    • Boyd
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Decatur
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Briar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar
      • Briar is located in Wise County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of 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 110 newspapers that have been published in the area around Denton.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Denton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Denton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Denton.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4> of Denton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:

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.

  • IOOF Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
  • Roselawn Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Roselawn Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roselawn Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Memorial Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
  • Argyle Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Argyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Argyle Cemetery
  • Trietsch Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Krum Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Krum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Krum Cemetery
  • Swisher Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swisher Cemetery
  • Chinn Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chinn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chinn Cemetery
  • Duck Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duck Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duck Creek Cemetery
  • Lloyd Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lloyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lloyd Cemetery
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    • Wilson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wilson Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Black Jack Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Sanger Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanger Cemetery

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Denton had a population of 2,558 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Denton had a population of 147,515 people.

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

  • Mingo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mingo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
    • Mingo is located in Denton County
  • Corinth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Corinth is located in Denton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,365 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinth <2>
  • Krum
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krum
    • Krum is located in Denton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,412 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Krum <2>
  • Argyle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
    • Argyle is located in Denton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,619 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argyle <2>
  • Bartonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartonville
    • Bartonville is located in Denton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,845 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartonville <2>
  • Sanger
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanger
    • Sanger is located in Denton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,133 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanger <2>
  • Aubrey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Navo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navo
    • Navo is located in Denton County
  • Bolivar
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
    • Bolivar is located in Denton County
  • Little Elm
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Elm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elm
    • Little Elm is located in Denton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,625 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Elm <2>
  • Stony
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony
    • Stony is located in Denton County
  • Justin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Justin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justin
    • Justin is located in Denton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,718 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Justin <2>
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    • Drop
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drop
      • Drop is located in Denton County
    • Lewisville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Roanoke
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)

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.

The official website for Denton: www.cityofdenton.com/

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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: 33.2166, Longitude: -97.1331    
<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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