Denton County, Texas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 17 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1977. Most listings are in or near Denton, Roanoke, Lake Ray Roberts.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP7 of 17 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
17 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Central Roanoke Historic District | Roanoke | 2008 |
| Cranston Site | Denton | 1982 |
| Denton County Courthouse | Denton | 1977 |
| Denton County Courthouse Square Historic District | Denton | 2000 |
| Fairhaven Retirement Home | Denton | 2019 |
| Johnson Farm | Lake Ray Roberts | 1994 |
| Jones Farm | Sanger | 1994 |
| Lambert, J. C., Site | Denton | 1982 |
| Old Alton Bridge | Copper Canyon | 1988 |
| Old Continental State Bank | Roanoke | 1986 |
| Pilot Point Commercial Historic District | Pilot Point | 2007 |
| Pioneer Woman Monument | Denton | 2018 |
| Rector Road Bridge | Denton | 2004 |
| Roark-Griffith Site | Denton | 1982 |
| Serren, A. H., Site | Denton | 1982 |
| West Denton Residential Historic District | Denton | 2021 |
| Wilson-Donaldson Site | Denton | 1982 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBDenton was formed in 1846 (1846-04-11) from unknown / original county.
DENTON created from non-county area of Fannin Land District; resulted in an overlap with GRAYSON.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusDenton County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 641 | 5,031 | 18,143 | 28,318 | 35,355 | 33,658 | 41,365 | 47,432 | 143,126 | 432,976 | 906,422 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS33 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 33 of 33 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Akain Cemetery |
| Belew Cemetery |
| Bridges Cemetery |
| Chinn Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Duck Creek Cemetery |
| Eakins Cemetery |
| Elizabethtown Cemetery |
| Furneaux Cemetery - West |
| Graham - Argyle Cemetery |
| Green Valley Cemetery |
| Gregory Cemetery |
| Justin Cemetery |
| Knox Cemetery |
| Krum Cemetery |
| Little Elm Cemetery |
| Lloyd Cemetery |
| Martin Cemetery |
| Medlin Cemetery |
| Oakwood Cemetery |
| Pilot Point Community Cemetery |
| Pilot Point Memorial Cemetery |
| Prairie Mound Cemetery |
| Ritter Cemetery |
| Roselawn Memorial Cemetery |
| Saint Thomas Cemetery |
| Sanger Cemetery |
| Shiloh Cemetery |
| Skinner Cemetery |
| Stony Cemetery |
| Swisher Cemetery |
| Tyson Cemetery |
| Zion Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| New Hope |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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