| Marker Number |
1207 |
| Atlas Number |
5121001207 |
| Marker Title |
Denton County |
| Index Entry |
Denton County |
| Address |
|
| City |
Denton |
| County |
Denton |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
673897 |
| UTM Northing |
3676772 |
| Subject Codes |
counties |
| Marker Year |
1936 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
courthouse lawn, corner of Elm and Oak, Denton |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
1936 Texas Centennial highway marker (pink granite) |
| Marker Text |
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. |
