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Denton County was created on April 11, 1846, from Fannin County and organized on July 13, 1846, with Denton as county seat. Both the town and county were named in honor of John B. Denton (1807-1841), a pioneer preacher, lawyer, and Indian fighter. The first county seat was designated as Pinckneyville in 1846, a site selected in 1848 was called Alton, and the county seat was permanently located at Denton in 1850.
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