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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Denton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2000, the population was 432,976 although a 2006 estimate puts the population at 584,238. Its county seat is Denton6. The county is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and is one of the fastest growing counties in the United States.
The county and the city are named for John B. Denton, a preacher, lawyer, and soldier killed during a raid on a Native American camp.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1846 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1850 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1850 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1854 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1875 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1876 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1877 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1903 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1850 | 641
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| 1860 | 5,031
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| 1870 | 7,251
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| 1880 | 18,143
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| 1890 | 21,289
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| 1900 | 28,318
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| 1910 | 31,258
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| 1920 | 35,355
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| 1930 | 32,822
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| 1940 | 33,658
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| 1950 | 41,365
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| 1960 | 47,432
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| 1970 | 75,633
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| 1980 | 143,126
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| 1990 | 273,525
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