Region: Prairies and Lakes
In Denton County, the first settlement was on the original land grant of
Travis Wright in 1847 at the confluence of Denton and Henrietta creeks. After
several floods, settlers moved the settlement to higher ground. When the Texas
and Pacific Railroad missed the community by a few miles, settlers again moved
to the rail center. The city was named Roanoke for the city in Virginia. Growth
today parallels that of other cities in the DFW metroplex.
Nearby Cities: Van Alstyne, Celina, Allen, Boyd, Farmers Branch, Whitesboro, more...