Welcome to the Denton County History Page. We have tried to provide a compendium of information about the rich history of Denton County. Please come in, look around and take some time to explore this site. We have links to settlers accounts, old public records, historic photos and postcards, general histories of the county and much, much more. If you have information to share, please let us know. Mike Cochran

History of Denton County

Courthouse-on-the-Square-Museum

 

 

African American History

Birdseye Map of Denton:1883- details from the Augustus Koch Birdseye Map

Biographies- Illustrious persons from Denton history

Bolivar, Texas - a History

Calhoun Middle School- a brief history

Cemetery Guide a guide to the cemeteries in Denton. A project of Phoebe Tarver, Ann Onstad and the Gen-Web Project.
City of Denton Historic Landmark Commission
Confederate Pension Records
County Records on Microfilm

The Cristal Cabin in Stony, Texas - a Bill Marquis project

John B. Denton stories about and documents on, the man for who Denton County is named.

Denton County Geneological Society look here for informaton on Denton families.

The Denton Family Geneology Page- an excellent site by Sue Montgomery-Cook about the Denton Family

The Denton Monitor a pioneer newspaper in Denton, by Alex Williams

The History of the Denton Fire Department

Emperor Maximillian's Gold- A local connection to this famous tale of treasure
German Colonies in Denton County- notes about the three German colonies in Denton County

Historic Photos

Historic Iron Bridges- a history tour, by Mildred Hawk

The Interurban- articles about the early commuter rail link to Dallas

Jim Gober Rennaissance Cowboy: Tales of a Texas Lawman Early days in Denton County with a mention of Sam Bass.

The Historic Jones Farm- a historic farmstead on Lake Ray Roberts

Oral Histories: oral history interviews from the WPA about North Texas ranch life in the 19th century.
Other History Websites: Links to information on all aspect of history. Includes important U.S. historical documents.
Pioneer Letters, Articles & Diaries
Post Cards of Old Denton- picture views of old Denton

Public Records: Census, Taxes, Grants

The History of Early Denton Schools and Robert E. Lee School -1871-1957

The Sheriffs of Denton, County -excerpts from a new book by Nita Thurman and Sherrif Weldon Lucas
Smallholder County: a History of Denton County, by Dr. Bullitt Lowry

South Denton County History

The Texas Gen-Web Project:
Stanfield Masonic Lodge
Views of Old Denton: engravings from the 1870's depicting Denton street life.

W.A. Martin and the The Story Gang: shootout on Oakland Street
General Index

The Denton County History Page was created and is maintained by Mike Cochran. Mcochran@Iglobal.net