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Denton County, Texas
Historical Markers in Denton, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 47 Texas historical markers in Denton, in Denton County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Outlaws & Lawmen, Cowboys & Cattle, Ghost Towns, and Civil War. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 2019. 15 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
Start with these Denton stories
- Bolivar, Townsite ofplaced 1970
Named indirectly for Simon Bolivar, South American statesman, general and patriot. It might have been called "New Prospect," but for a mug of rum.
- Gregg Ranchplaced 1973
Darius Gregg (1804-70), who came to Texas from Tennessee in 1827, and fought in the Texas War for Independence, accumulated about 20,000 acres in…
- Christal Houseplaced 2015
Born to pioneers in 1859, James "Jim" Russell Christal was raised by his mother after age three when his father mysteriously died on a hunting trip.
- Cooper Creek Cemeteryplaced 2012
This burial ground is one of the last remaining remnants of a small rural community that dates back to before the Civil War.
- Corinth Shiloh Cemeteryplaced 2003
Physician and lay preacher Thomas A. Ball and his wife, Nancy (Yeats), came to Denton County from Missouri soon after the Civil War ended in 1865.
- Denton Countyplaced 1936
Created April 11, 1846 from Fannin County; organized July 13, 1846 with Denton as county seat.
Plan your visit
- Discover Denton: historic sites and museumsDiscover Denton
- Discover downtown Denton and Denton Main StreetDenton Economic Development Partnership
All 47 historical markers in Denton
- 1927 Denton City Hall2015
- Beulah A. Harriss2014
- Bolivar, Townsite of1970
- Button Memorial United Methodist Church2004
- Christal House2015
- Cooper Creek Baptist Church2012
- Cooper Creek Cemetery2012
- Cooper Creek School2012
- Corinth Shiloh Cemetery2003
- Denton County1936
- Denton County Courthouse1970
- Edna Westbrook Trigg in Denton County2015
- Elm Fork Bridge2014
- Evers House2017
- First Baptist Church of Denton1997
- First Christian Church of Denton1997
- First Methodist Church of Denton
- First University Building1965
- Ford, O'Neil2008
- Good Hope Cemetery1986
- Gregg Ranch1973
- Historical Building1993
- I.O.O.F. Cemetery1994
- Immaculate Conception Catholic Church1994
- James Newton and Eva Tabor Rayzor House2012
- John B. Denton1936
- Lipscomb-Doggett House2016
- Martin-Russell House2007
- Mounts House2016
- Mounts-Wright House2016
- North Texas State Fair and Rodeo2011
- Oakwood Cemetery2001
- Old Alton Cemetery2002
- Pioneer Woman1936
- Quakertown2010
- Rayzor-Graham House1989
- Saint James African Methodist Episcopal Church1985
- Scripture-Deavenport House1980
- Simmons-Maxwell House2016
- Site of Lacy Hotel1973
- St. Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church2006
- Texas Agricultural Experiment Station No. 62011
- Texas Normal College1965
- The City of Denton1977
- The First Building of Texas Woman's University1974
- University Gardens, Texas Woman's University1982
- Woodrum-Boyd House2019
Historical markers near Denton
- Argyle6 stories · 8 mi
- Aubrey5 stories · 9 mi
- Sanger10 stories · 11 mi
- Flower Mound6 stories · 14 mi
- Lewisville11 stories · 15 mi
- Pilot Point7 stories · 15 mi
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