Denton County

Denton County (HM2AFV)

Location: Denton, TX 76201
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 12.924', W 97° 8.007'

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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
Details
HM NumberHM2AFV
Series This marker is part of the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series
Tags
Year Placed1936
Placed ByState of Texas
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, August 16th, 2018 at 8:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 673952 N 3676719
Decimal Degrees33.21540000, -97.13345000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 12.924', W 97° 8.007'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 12' 55.44" N, 97° 8' 0.41999999999998" W
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Area Code(s)940, 214, 972, 817
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near , Denton TX 76201, US
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