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Created April 11, 1846 from Fannin County; organized July 13, 1846 with Denton as county seat. Both town and county are named in honor of John B. Denton 1807-1841. Pioneer preacher, lawyer and Indian fighter. First county seat designated as Pinckneyville, 1846. Site selected in 1848 called Alton permanently located at Denton in 1850.
Denton County is a historical marker in Denton, Denton County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 110 historical markers documented in Denton County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 174 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.2154, -97.1335 near Denton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Texas Normal College (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Denton County Courthouse, Denton County Courthouse, and Denton County Courthouse.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5121001207. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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