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Denton County, Texas

89 topographic sheets cover 58 settlements here, and 13 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Research this county

From the record

13 National Register listings published here.

Sources: the county history on the Internet Archive · the National Register database, National Park Service

Texas within the United States
Denton County within Texas
Explore by year 1879 1897

What the record shows

  • 600 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
  • 13 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 4 districts, 4 buildings, 3 structures, 1 site and 1 object.
  • 1 of the 13 listings was added during the 1970s.
  • The Geographic Names Information System records 58 populated places in this county; 58 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.

Places on the National Register

13

Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.

Photograph PropertyType ListedReference
Central Roanoke Historic Districtdistrict200808000476
Denton County Courthousebuilding197777001438
Denton County Courthouse Square Historic Districtdistrict200000001582
Fairhaven Retirement Homebuilding2019100004431
Gregory Road Bridge at Duck Creekstructure03001419
Johnson Farmsite199494000449
Jones Farmbuilding199494001357
Old Alton Bridgestructure198888000979
Old Continental State Bankbuilding198686001939
Pilot Point Commercial Historic Districtdistrict200707000893
Pioneer Woman Monumentobject2018100002347
Rector Road Bridge at Clear Creekstructure200403001418
West Denton Residential Historic Districtdistrict2021100005459

Bird's-eye views and land ownership maps

3

Drawn when these were printed as single large sheets: the town seen from the air, and the county divided into its farms with every owner named. Each opens the original at the Library of Congress.

Land ownership map, 187? - Denton County, Texas
Land ownership map (187?) - Denton County, Texas. Library of Congress.
Land ownership map, 1879 - Map of Denton County, Texas
Land ownership map (1879) - Map of Denton County, Texas. Library of Congress.
Land ownership map, 1897 - Map of Denton County
Land ownership map (1897) - Map of Denton County. Library of Congress.

The county from the air

32 shown

Flown by the U.S. Geological Survey between 1937 and 1989, the Aerial Photo Single Frames collection is the definitive mid-century view of the land: fields, roads and rivers as the camera saw them. The Survey holds 510 frames inside the rectangle that bounds this county; the 32 frames below were taken over the county itself, chosen across the decades of flights (at most four a year from that rectangle), so one flight cannot crowd out the rest. The full set is free to browse and download at EarthExplorer under the dataset Aerial Photo Single Frames.

U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1952-12-16, scale 1:69000
1952-12-16, scale 1:69000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1952-12-16, scale 1:69000
1952-12-16, scale 1:69000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1952-12-16, scale 1:69000
1952-12-16, scale 1:69000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1952-12-16, scale 1:69000
1952-12-16, scale 1:69000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1953-01-04, scale 1:69000
1953-01-04, scale 1:69000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1953-01-04, scale 1:69000
1953-01-04, scale 1:69000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1953-01-04, scale 1:69000
1953-01-04, scale 1:69000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1953-01-04, scale 1:69000
1953-01-04, scale 1:69000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1968-05-01, scale 1:24000
1968-05-01, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1968-05-01, scale 1:24000
1968-05-01, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1968-05-01, scale 1:24000
1968-05-01, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1968-05-01, scale 1:24000
1968-05-01, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1969-03-20, scale 1:21670
1969-03-20, scale 1:21670. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1969-03-20, scale 1:21670
1969-03-20, scale 1:21670. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1969-03-20, scale 1:21670
1969-03-20, scale 1:21670. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1969-03-20, scale 1:21670
1969-03-20, scale 1:21670. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1970-05-02, scale 1:103422
1970-05-02, scale 1:103422. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1970-05-02, scale 1:103422
1970-05-02, scale 1:103422. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1970-05-02, scale 1:104167
1970-05-02, scale 1:104167. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1970-05-02, scale 1:54654
1970-05-02, scale 1:54654. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-05-13, scale 1:100084
1972-05-13, scale 1:100084. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-05-13, scale 1:102814
1972-05-13, scale 1:102814. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-05-13, scale 1:102814
1972-05-13, scale 1:102814. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-05-13, scale 1:106987
1972-05-13, scale 1:106987. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1982-11-13, scale 1:65153
1982-11-13, scale 1:65153. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1982-11-13, scale 1:65153
1982-11-13, scale 1:65153. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1982-11-13, scale 1:65153
1982-11-13, scale 1:65153. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1982-11-13, scale 1:65153
1982-11-13, scale 1:65153. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1989-12-04, scale 1:65000
1989-12-04, scale 1:65000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1989-12-04, scale 1:65000
1989-12-04, scale 1:65000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1989-12-04, scale 1:65000
1989-12-04, scale 1:65000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1989-12-04, scale 1:65000
1989-12-04, scale 1:65000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.

Weather records

104 stations, 16 gages

The thermometers that kept this county's weather, and the gages that measured the flow of its streams, as the federal records hold them. The extremes below are measured values from those records, not estimates.

The 1950 census, district by district

78 districts

Who lived here in 1950, one enumeration district at a time, as the Census Bureau described each district. Each row opens its official National Archives result, with Population Schedules and ED Maps available there.

  • 61-1BN/A
  • 61-1AN/A
  • 61-2BN/A
  • 61-2AN/A
  • 61-2CN/A
  • 61-2DN/A
  • 61-2EN/A
  • 61-2FN/A
  • 61-2GN/A
  • 61-2HN/A
  • 61-2IN/A
  • 61-2JN/A
  • 61-3Denton city - That part Bounded by City limits; Coit, Panhandle, Denton; Congress; Fulton, City limits
  • 61-4AN/A
  • 61-4BN/A
  • 61-4CN/A
  • 61-4EN/A
  • 61-4DN/A
  • 61-5ADenton city - That part Bounded by Old city limits, Fulton, Congress; Denton; W. Oak; Fry, Scripture, Bryan, Egan, Ponder
  • 61-5BDenton city - That part Bounded by City limits; Fulton; Old city limits; Malone
  • 61-5CDenton city - That part Bounded by Old city limits; Ponder, Egan, Bryan; Scripture; Malone
  • 61-5DDenton city - That part Bounded by Scripture; Fry; W. Oak; Jagoe
  • 61-6Denton city - That part Bounded by Panhandle, Bolivar, 2nd; N. Locust; W. Oak; Denton
  • 61-7Denton city - That part Bounded by Oakland, Texas; Texas and Pacific Railway; E. Hickory; N. Locust
  • 61-8ADenton city - That part Bounded by Texas and Pacific Railway, City limits; City limits, Pertain, City limits, Old city limits, City limits; E. Hickory
  • 61-8BDenton city - That part Bounded by City limits; City limits; City limits; Pertain
  • 61-8CDenton city - That part Bounded by City limits; City limits; City limits; Old city limits
  • 61-9Denton city - That part Bounded by E. Hickory, E. Hickory extended; City limits; Missouri Kansas Texas Railroad
  • 61-10Denton city - That part Bounded by E. Hickory; Missouri Kansas Texas Railroad; Texas and Pacific Railway, E. Mill; S. Elm
  • 61-11Denton city - That part Bounded by W. Oak; N. Locust, E. Hickory, S. Elm; Highland; Welch
  • 61-12Denton city - That part Bounded by W. Oak; Welch; W. Mill; Ave. C, W. Hickory, Ave. B
  • 61-13BN/A
  • 61-13AN/A
  • 61-14Denton city - That part Bounded by W. Oak; Ave. B, F. Hickory, Ave. E; W. Maple, Old city limits; Old city limits
  • 61-15BN/A
  • 61-15AN/A
  • 61-16Denton city - That part Bounded by Highland; S. Elm, W. Mill, S. Locust, Ft. Worth Hwy.; City limits; Bernard, Collins, Welch
  • 61-17Denton city - That part Bounded by W. Mill, Texas and Pacific Railway; Missouri Kansas Texas Railroad, City limits; City limits; Fort Worth Hwy., S. Locust
  • 61-18BN/A
  • 61-18AJustice Precinct 1 - That part northwest of Texas and Pacific Railway and northwest of State Hwy. 24, excluding a small area east of Sauls Street, outside Denton city
  • 61-19Justice Precinct 1 - That part south of State Hwy. 24 and west of Texas and Pacific Railway, outside Denton city
  • 61-20AJustice Precinct 1 - That part south of Offset line approximately 1/4 mile north and parallel to Unnamed road, Mayhill road, Offset line approximately 1/2 mile north of and parallel to Unnamed road, branch of Lake Dallas, Offset line approximately 1/4 mile east of and parallel to Unnamed road, Reed's Camp road, imaginary line extending east from Reed's Camp road to precinct line, and north of Missouri Kansas Texas Railroad, excluding two small areas one south of McKinney and one north of Morse Streets
  • 61-20BJustice Precinct 1 - That part comprising a small area south of McKinney Street, outside Denton city, and excluding that part southeast of Texas and Pacific Railway and northeast of Missouri Kansas Texas Railroad, also a small area north of Morse Street
  • 61-20CJustice Precinct 1 - That part comprising a small area north of Morse Street, outside Denton city and excluding that part southeast of Texas and Pacific Railway and northeast of Missouri Kansas Texas Railroad, also a small area south of ticKinney Street
  • 61-20DJustice Precinct 1 - That part southeast of Texas and Pacific Railway and north of imaginary line extending west from precinct line to Reed's Camp road, Offset line approximately 1/4 mile east of and parallel to Unnamed road, branch of Lake Dallas, Offset line approximately 1/2 mile north of and parallel to Unnamed road, Mayhill road, and offset line approximately 1/4 mile north of and parallel to Unnamed road
  • 61-21Justice Precinct 1 - That part southwest of Missouri Kansas Texas Railroad, northeast of Hickory Creek, and east of Texas and Pacific Railway, outside Denton city
  • 61-22Justice Precinct 1 - That part southwest of Hickory Creek and east of Texas and Pacific Railway
  • 61-23Justice Precinct 2: Aubrey town
  • 61-24BN/A
  • 61-24AN/A
  • 61-25Pilot Point town - That part west of State Hwy. 10
  • 61-26Justice Precinct 2 - That part east of Mustang and Little Elm Creeks
  • 61-27Justice Precinct 2 - That part west of Mustang Creek, north of a metal surfaced road extending from Mustang Creek to Aubrey, and east of State Hwy. 10, outside Aubrey and Pilot Point towns
  • 61-28Justice Precinct 2 - That part west of State Hwy. 10, north of the Texas and Pacific Railway, and east of Wolf Creek and Elm Fork of Trinity River, outside Aubrey and Pilot Point towns
  • 61-29Justice Precinct 2 - That part west of Wolf Creek and Elm Fork of Trinity River
  • 61-30Justice Precinct 2 - That part south of a metal surface road extending from Aubrey eastward to Mustang Creek, west of Mustang and Little Elm Creeks, and east of Texas and Pacific Railway, outside Aubrey town Justice
  • 61-31BN/A
  • 61-31AN/A
  • 61-32Lewisville city - That part Bounded by City limits; City limits, E. College, W. College, N. Herod, W. Main, S. Milton; City limits; City limits
  • 61-33Justice Precinct 3 - That part north and west of State Hwy. 24
  • 61-34Justice Precinct 3 - That part south of State Hwy. 24, north of Stewart's Creek, and east of Elm Fork of Trinity River
  • 61-35Justice Precinct 3 - That part south of State Hwy. 24, west of Elm Fork of Trinity River, east of State Hwy. 121, and east of Missouri Kansas Texas Railroad, outside Lewisville city
  • 61-36Justice Precinct 3 - That part west of Missouri Kansas Texas Railroad, west of State Hwy. 121, and north of Timber Creek, outside Lewisville city
  • 61-37Justice Precinct 3 - That part south of Timber Creek and west of State Hwy. 121
  • 61-38Justice Precinct 3 - That part south of Stewart's Creek and east of Elm Fork of Trinity River
  • 61-39Justice Precinct 4: Justin town
  • 61-40BN/A
  • 61-40AN/A
  • 61-40CN/A
  • 61-41Justice Precinct 4 - That part west of Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway and north of Oliver's s Creek
  • 61-42Justice Precinct 4 - That part south of Oliver's Creek and west of Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway, outside Justin town
  • 61-43Justice Precinct 4 - That part west of Texas and Pacific Railway and east of Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway, outside Justin town and Roanoke city
  • 61-44Justice Precinct 4 - That part east of Texas and Pacific Railway, outside Roanoke city
  • 61-45Justice Precinct 5: Sanger town
  • 61-46BJustice Precinct 5 - That part north of Clear Creek and Metal Surfaced Rd. and west of U.S. Hwy. 77, outside Sanger town.
  • 61-46AJustice Precinct 5 - That part north of Clear Creek, east of U.S. Hwy. 77, and south of Metal Surfaced Rd., outside Sanger town.
  • 61-47Justice Precinct 5 - That part south of Clear Creek and northeast of Hickory Creek
  • 61-48Justice Precinct 5 - That part south of Hickory Creek

Wildfire, 2002 to 2020

917 fires

Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 917 of them, burning about 7,322 acres. 13 started naturally and 31 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined427
Debris and open burning211
Equipment and vehicle use136
Smoking41
Arson/incendiarism31
Misuse of fire by a minor18
Power generation/transmission/distribution17
Railroad operations and maintenance14
Natural13
Recreation and ceremony9

The five largest, by the area the report gives. None of them was recorded as arson.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
23 May 2012Equipment and vehicle use630 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceRILEY ROAD FIRE
29 January 2008Missing data/not specified/undetermined400 acresTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named
29 January 2008Missing data/not specified/undetermined350 acresTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named
15 August 2009Missing data/not specified/undetermined300 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceHAWKEYE ROAD FIRE
22 January 2018Missing data/not specified/undetermined239 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceFLOWER MOUND FIRE
15 June 2006Equipment and vehicle use225 acresTexas A & M Forest ServicePONDEROSA VALLEY- 117
30 July 2008Missing data/not specified/undetermined200 acresTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named
27 December 2005Missing data/not specified/undetermined200 acresTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named

Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.

Storms, 1950 to 2025

60 of 1,596 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 1,596 reports for this county, causing 12 deaths, 24 injuries and about $974,560,680 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event Reports
Hail814
Thunderstorm Wind516
Flash Flood126
Tornado58
Lightning51
Flood27
Heavy Rain3
Wildfire1

The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
November 1996Flash FloodDenton3 killedno account filed
July 2012Thunderstorm WindLewisville2 killedTwo teenage brothers drowned at Lake Lewisville after 40 MPH outflow winds moved across the lake. The boys were swimming at the time and one brother was swept out due to the strong winds. The other went out to help him. Both boys were recovered that evening by dive teams.
July 2012Thunderstorm WindGarza Res2 killedOutflow from thunderstorms to the east produced wind gusts in excess of 45 MPH on Lake Lewisville. Two men drowned in separate incidents shortly after the strong winds affected the lake. One died after his small inflatable boat overturned from the gusty winds. The other died after he was overcome on his paddle board by choppy waters.
June 1996LightningSanger1 killed, 2 hurtno account filed
June 2022FloodLewisville1 killed, 1 hurtBroadcast media reported that a woman drowned after waters rose in a ravine that she and her husband were located in near the intersection of Southwest Parkway and Bellaire Blvd in Lewisville, TX. The man broke his legs while fleeing the rising waters.
July 2017FloodDenton1 killedA news report indicated that 3 homeless men were swept away by flood waters. Two of the men made it out of the water, but the body of the third man was found in a retention pond behind the Walmart at Rayzor Ranch Marketplace.
May 2016FloodDenton1 killedTwo homeless people were swept into a canal near Bell Place and McKinney Street around 5 AM Saturday May 14. A female adult was rescued about half a mile downstream. A male was found deceased another half a mile or so downstream near S Loop 288 and Shady Oaks at 10 AM.
February 1997Flash FloodJustin1 killedno account filed
October 1984Thunderstorm Windnot stated12 hurtno account filed
August 1960Tornado (F2)not stated2 hurt, $25,000no account filed
September 1993Tornado (F1)Aubrey1 hurt, $500,000A tornado touched down on a ranch east of Aubrey on Farm-to-Market Road 1385. The ranch house, several barns, an apartment, and a mobile home were destroyed. A man was seriously injured from flying debris.
September 2004Thunderstorm WindSanger1 hurt, $25,000A house under construction collapsed from high winds, trapping a worker inside. It took an hour to free him from the debris before he could be taken to a hospital. Some trees and power lines were also blown down.
July 1971Tornado (F2)not stated1 hurt, $25,000no account filed
April 1955Tornado (F2)not stated1 hurt, $25,000no account filed
May 2009LightningLake Dallas1 hurtA man was struck by lightning after it first hit a tree and then jumped to him. The lightning stripped the tree of its bark and some of the bark pieces also hit the man. He was not seriously injured but taken to the hospital.
September 1997LightningLewisville1 hurtA girl was struck and injured by lightning outside her high school.
February 1987Thunderstorm Windnot stated1 hurtno account filed
April 2014HailDenton$500,000,000Softball sized hail was reported by a trained spotter one-eighth of a mile west of the Texas Woman's Campus in Denton. Additionally, this storm covered much of the city of Denton, and a considerable part of the County as well. The Insurance Council of Texas estimated approximately 35,000 vehicles, and 22,000 homes were damaged in some fashion with this storm. The damage estimate is aproximately 500 million dollars.
March 2021HailGiffhill$60,000,000Hail between 1.5-2.5 inches was reported near Highway 377 and 1171 in western Flower Mound.
April 2016HailDenton$50,000,000A public report indicated grapefruit sized hail near the intersection of Audra Lane and East McKinney St.
March 2016HailLewisville$50,000,000Hail up to the size of golf balls fell near Business 121 and Southwest Parkway in Lewisville.
March 2016HailLewisville$50,000,000A social media report indicated ping pong to golf-ball sized hail in Lewisville, TX.
March 2021HailRoanoke Vly Arpt$50,000,000no account filed
April 2021HailRoanoke$18,000,000Golf ball size hail was reported in Trophy Club.
April 2021HailGrapevine Res$18,000,000Hail between 1.5-2 inches was reported in Flower Mound.
April 2014HailDenton$15,000,000Golf ball to hen egg sized hail was reported by a trained spotter 1.8 miles northeast of Denton.
April 2014HailDenton$12,000,000A public report of 3.5 inch diameter hail in Denton.
June 2023HailBartonville$10,000,000A social media photo indicated 4.25 inch diameter hail near the intersection of Cross Timbers Rd and Shiloh Rd in Flower Mound. Damage to roofs and vehicles was reported across Flower Mound from the large hail.
June 2023HailGrapevine Res$10,000,000A social media report indicated 4-inch diameter hail in Flower Mound.
June 2023HailSanger$10,000,000Large hail over 2 inches in diameter fell in Sanger for several minutes. A photo of a hailstone greater than 5 inches in diameter was shown in Sanger. NWS Fort Worth examined the hail stone in person and determined it was 5.9 inches in size, and a record hail stone for the North and Central Texas region. The residents in Sanger said only a few large hail stones fell during the storm, most were notably smaller in size. Several of the largest hail stones broke apart upon impact, limiting the amount of damage in the town.
April 2014HailDenton$10,000,000Ping pong to baseball sized hail was reported by a member of the public in Denton.
April 2014HailDenton$10,000,000A trained spotter reported tennis ball sized hail on the campus of Texas Woman's University in Denton.
May 2015Flash FloodSanger$6,500,000Denton County Sheriff's Office reported that numerous roads across the county, including Rector Rd, Hwy 455, and Jackson Rd, were closed due to high water. Additionally, flooding impacted a total of 117 homes, 22 of which suffered moderate damage. Two homes had major damage, and another 23 businesses suffered major damage. The Denton County Emergency Services estimate the flooding damage to be approximately $6.5 million.
March 2024HailBartonville$5,000,000Emergency manager reported baseball sized hail (measured) in Lantana.
March 2024HailBartonville$5,000,000Reports of 2-3+ inch hail in Double Oak.
June 2023HailCarney$5,000,000A social media report indicated hail up to 3.5 inches in diameter near the intersection of Main St and Teel Parkway in Frisco, TX.
May 2021HailPonder$5,000,000Multiple sources reported 1.75-inch to 4-inch diameter hail in the city of Ponder, TX.
April 2014HailGreen Vly$5,000,000There was a public report of baseball sized hail 2 miles north of Denton.
May 2024Tornado (EF1)Mountain Spgs$4,180,000This is segment #3 of 4 of a multi-segmented EF-3 supercellular tornado that began in Montague County, crossed into Cooke County, Denton County, and then back into Cooke County. The tornado was ongoing for about an hour and a half with a total path length just under 48 miles. The tornado was the strongest in Cooke County and resulted in 7 fatalities in Cooke County. ||The tornado entered Denton County at 1049 pm CDT time and exited into Cooke County at 1106 pm CDT for a total path length of 4.34 miles. The tornado was initially moving east but then started curving north as it entered its dissipation stage. The tornado entered the county on the the peninsula that includes Ray Roberts Lake State Park Johnson Branch. On the peninsula the tornado caused tree damage and pushed over some campers. The tornado then moved back over the lake and crossed back into Cooke County before dissipating. During this segment of the tornado, it was rated EF-1 with maximum estimated winds of 100 mph.
May 2015Tornado (EF1)Argyle$3,500,000A National Weather Service storm survey team found evidence of EF-1 damage from a tornado in central Denton County. This tornado began near the city of Argyle and moved in a north to northeast direction, towards the city of Denton. Several small buildings were damaged or destroyed along US 377 between Argyle and Denton. As the tornado entered into a sparsely populated area within the Denton city limits, trees were damaged. As the storm made its way to near the US 377 and I-35E intersection, the damage began to dissipate as the tornado dissipated. The Denton County Emergency Services estimate the tornado damage to be approximately $3.5 million.
March 2023Thunderstorm WindCarney$2,000,000A swath of damaging straight line winds impacted a marina on the far southeastern corner of Lake Lewisville. Extensive damage to metal roofing on several rows of docks, including bent and leaning support poles, as well as the loss of roofing on smaller buildings in the area was consistent with peak wind gusts of 90 mph. Along East Hill Park Road, damage to the external walls of a few small metal buildings and snapped tree limbs were observed in addition to storage containers that had been knocked over.
April 2012HailLewisville$2,000,000Hen egg sized hail was reported near State Highway 121 and MacArthur Blvd in Lewisville.
September 2010Flash FloodHebron$2,000,000Numerous roads throughout the county were closed due to flood waters. Interstate 35 was closed in both directions in the cities of Corinth and Lewisville. Three people were rescued from stranded vehicles in Lake Dallas and evacuations of homes were conducted in the city of Aubrey. Flood waters reached homes along Timbercreek Drive in Lewisville after the homes were evacuated. A total of 30 homes suffered some degree of flood damage in the county.
April 2007Flash FloodDenton$2,000,000Major flash flooding was reported across the county, and more than 60 people were rescued from floodwaters. One observer reported over 10 inches of rain for the day. A roof of an elementary school collapsed due to the weight of the water. About a half foot of water was reported over streets in Shady Shores, Little Elm, the University of North Texas campus, and along I-35 east service roads. A nursing home and a mobile home park were both evacuated due to threatening flood waters. Several roads remained closed for more than 24 hours, including Corbin Road, Mayhill Road, and East Hickory Street. Several roads and guardrails were damaged by the water. Denton County was declared a disaster area and was therefore able to recieve federal aid. At least a hundred people reported flood damage to their local jurisdictions. Some had water 3 feet high in their homes and businesses.
April 1997Thunderstorm WindDenton$2,000,000Many vehicles at an RV dealership in northern Denton were damaged by winds estimated at 80 to 100 mph. Two 18-wheelers were overturned at a truck stop. The roof of an outlet mall was removed and several businesses in the mall sustained major water damage.
April 2012HailCarney$1,500,000Golf ball sized hail was reported 1 mile south of The Colony.
April 2012HailCarney$1,500,000Golf ball sized hail was reported in The Colony.
March 2024HailRoanoke Vly Arpt$1,000,000NWS employee measured 3 inch hail 2 miles west of Roanoke.
May 2024Tornado (EF1)Sanger Lane Arpt$1,000,000A short-lived EF-1 tornado occurred on the southwestern portions of Ray Roberts Lake impacting areas around and in the Ray Roberts Marina. Notable tree damage was observed along FM 1190 near FM 2164. A few homes sustained damage on Jones Street, with one home losing most of its roof as the back patio was pulled over the house (DI 2, DOD 6). In the marina, 24 RV and motor homes were damaged, tree damage was observed, and damage occurred to the floating docks and boats. The tornado moved onto the lake and dissipated. Maximum estimated winds were 110 mph.
May 2023LightningCarney$1,000,000Fire and rescue along with broadcast media reported that 3 homes were struck by lightning on Silverbrook Lane, Norwich Lane, and Old Province Way in west Frisco. One of these homes was all but destroyed by fire, while the other two sustained severe damage. Six additional homes were struck by lightning but did not catch fire. One firefighter was injured while battling the fire on Silverbrook Lane, and was hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries.
June 2023HailGrapevine Res$1,000,000A trained spotter reported 3-inch diameter hail near Cross Timbers Rd between Trophy Club and Bartonville.
June 2023HailCarney$1,000,000Baseball to 3 sized hail was reported in The Colony.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindCorinth$1,000,000A microburst likely flipped a dock over at Lakeview Marina, which caused five anchored boats to sink. Two other boats were under debris. One dock was destroyed while several others were damaged. At least one large tree was uprooted about 200 yards away from the dock. Other large trees were split in half, huge limbs were broken off, and dozens of fences were downed throughout Lake Dallas, Hickory Creek, Corinth, and Shady Shores.
August 1996Thunderstorm WindDenton$1,000,000no account filed
May 2012LightningGrapevine Res$900,000Four homes and one apartment building was struck by lightning in Flower Mound when a complex of thunderstorms moved through in the late evening hours. The largest house fire was on Dickens Lane with others on Remington Park Drive, Beacon Street, and Crescent Drive. The damage at the Lantana Apartments on Long Prairie Drive was only electrical.
June 2023HailBartonville$750,000A trained spotter reported hail of 3.5 inches in diameter in Bartonville.
July 2014Flash FloodPilot Pt$750,000Very heavy rainfall resulted in significant flash flooding across the northern half of Denton County. Up to 11 inches of rain fell in the area. A rain gage near the Denton/Cooke County line reported 10.78 of total rain. The town of Sanger was significantly affected by the flooding. Interstate 35 was shut down from Sanger north to the Cooke County line. Several other roads around Sanger were closed due to high water. Numerous cars, trucks, and semis were stranded in the area; including along Interstate 35. Numerous high water rescues were conducted.
May 2011Tornado (EF2)Argyle$750,000A NWS Storm Survey determined that a EF-2 tornado began near the Argyle/Denton city line and traveled northeast for just over 1 mile. The tornado began in the Country Lakes subdivision where it significantly damaged the roofs of numerous homes. At least 10 to 12 homes sustained moderate damage. However, two homes lost part of their roofs on the order of EF-2 damage. To the northeast of the subdivision, near Johnson Lane, another home sustained minor roof damage and a barn was destroyed. Trees were also damaged along the path of the tornado. Maximum winds with this tornado were estimated between 115 and 125 MPH.
March 2024HailArgyle$700,000Trained spotter measured tennis ball size hail just north of Argyle.
April 2024HailJustin$700,000A public report indicated a 3.4 inch hail stone measured by a caliper 2.7 miles southwest of Justin.

Mines and quarries

20 recorded

The Survey's mineral resources record lists 20 workings inside this county. 9 still produce and 11 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.

Commodity Workings
Sand and Gravel, Construction18
Clay2

The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Harbert,Hobson,Sewell,AllisonClayProducer
Herbert PitClayProducerSedimentary
Butch Villanueva Abandoned PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Denton Pit and Plant No. 536Sand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Deussen Gravel Company OperationSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Don Davidson's Sand Pit OperationSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Fred Lueck Excavating OperationSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
H S Jackson S & G Operations-PlantSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
Sparkman Sand and Gravel OperationSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Swor Pit No. 2Sand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Swor Sand and Gravel Pit ThreeSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
UnknownSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
UnknownSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
UnknownSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
UnknownSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
UnknownSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
UnknownSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
UnknownSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
UnknownSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
UnknownSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer

Town by town, in the county's histories

2,084 words

The part of each published history that is about one town: 2 chapters, each reproduced complete.

TownChapter FromLength
LewisvilleHistoryHistory and Reminiscences of Denton County (1918)414 words
Pilot PointHistoryHistory and Reminiscences of Denton County (1918)1,670 words

The county's history books

98,280 words

One book written about this county, cut here where the book itself is cut, at its printed chapters: 13 chapters in all. Every chapter is public domain, machine-read from the scan and reproduced complete. A chapter already given under one of the county's towns is not repeated in this list.

History and Reminiscences of Denton County (1918)

ChapterLength
Chapter 12,444 words
Chapter 21,630 words
Chapter 34,671 words
Chapter 410,626 words
Chapter 51,191 words
Chapter 65,514 words
Chapter 74,458 words
Chapter 83,741 words
Chapter 94,397 words
Chapter 102,213 words
Chapter 1114,943 words
Chapter 14758 words
Chapter 1541,694 words in 3 parts

Every populated place in the county

58

Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on.

The vanished settlements of Denton County: the places named above that are no longer on the map.

Provenance

  • Topographic sheets. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection, county index, measured from the bulk metadata.
  • Fire insurance maps. Library of Congress Sanborn collection, faceted to this county.
  • Photographs. Each place queried individually against the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs search.
  • Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
  • Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.