Texas County Map
Denton County, Texas
County seat: Denton · Established 1846 · North Texas · FIPS 48121
Locator
Source: U.S. Census TIGER · Denton County, TX
Denton County Neighboring counties County seat (Denton)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line
County seat
Denton
Population
1,069,346
Area
888 sq mi
Density
1204.2 /sq mi
Region
North Texas
Established
1846
Latitude
33.205°N
Longitude
97.117°W
Bordering counties (6)
Dallas County · Tarrant County · Wise County · Cooke County · Collin County · Grayson County
About
Denton County was established in 1846, named for John Bunyan Denton (1806–1841), a preacher, lawyer, and soldier killed during a raid on a Native American camp, and carved from Fannin County. It is one of the 254 counties of Texas, located in the North Texas region.