Welcome to Mustang ...

Mustang is located

Mustang is located in Denton County<1>.

The location of Mustang has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mustang, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1876.

Mustang is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Mustang ...

While we believe that this Mustang is located in Denton County, we know of another 7 Texas communities named Mustang. Those communities are located in the following counties: Brazoria, Falls, Limestone, Navarro, Tarrant, Washington and Wharton County.

Beyond Texas, there are 10 communities that are also named Mustang - they are located in Nevada (2) and Oklahoma.

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

Communities near Mustang ...

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

• Frisco
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
  • Frisco is located in Collin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 209,980 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frisco <4>
• McKinney
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney
  • McKinney is located in Collin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 208,272 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKinney <4>
• Denton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
  • Denton is located in Denton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 147,515 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <4>
• Lewisville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
  • Lewisville is located in Dallas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 112,232 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <4>
• Allen
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Little Elm
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Elm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• The Colony
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
  • The Colony is located in Denton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,498 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for The Colony <4>
• Prosper
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Corinth
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Celina
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celina
  • Celina is located in Collin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,114 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celina <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 Mustang. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mustang.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mustang ...

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

Adding Mustang to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mustang in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mustang was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Mustang post office opened in 1876.

We also found Mustang in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mustang.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mustang. 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/