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Denton

Denton is known for its friendly, small-town feel, and is home to the University of North Texas (UNT).

Bremond

Bremond is at the junction of State Highway 14 and Farm roads 46, 2413, 2954, and 2293, ten miles east of the Brazos River in northwestern Robertson County.

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Carrollton

Carrollton is on Interstate Highway 35 East fourteen miles north of downtown Dallas in Dallas, Denton, and Collin counties.

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Coldspring

According to local tradition, the settlement was named by Joseph Graves for the cold springwater found there.

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Edna

Edna, the county seat of Jackson County, was established in 1882 when the New York, Texas and Mexican Railway line was built from Rosenberg to Victoria and bypassed Texana, then the county seat.

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2 days ago Lyles was adopted by Private Collection of Robert Lee Matta Family Great-grandfather Robert E. Lyles 🌵

3 days ago Dreyer was adopted by Allan Rhys Dreyer Honoring the Dreyer Bros: Donald, Roger, Jene, and Ned 🌵

1 week ago Natalie was adopted by Natalie Freedom for all 🌵

1 week ago Red Star was adopted by Jody Wilkerson In Honor of my mothers family who owned the two stores and taught the school in Red Star. 🌵

1 week ago La Grange was adopted by Texas Heroes Museum Texans who have served and sacrificed to defend freedom and liberty from the Texas Revolution to the present 🌵

1 week ago Willis was adopted by Therese Palermo & Bernie Hughes The Hughes Family 🌵

1 week ago Lake Worth was adopted by Jesse Vasquez Jr. In Honor of my beloved parents Jesse Vasquez Sr & Christine R. Vasquez 🌵

1 week ago Harris County was adopted by The Hughes Family in memory of Mary M Hughes 🌵

2 weeks ago Poolville was adopted by Turner Ranch Kristine, Levi & Scarlet Turner 🌵

3 weeks ago Tivett was adopted by Tim & Evelyn Killion I, Evelyn Tousha Killion, grew up right in the heart of Tivett, Texas. 1965-1994. During the flood of 1994 we moved to town. February 2022 brought my husband, Tim Killion, and I right back home. At which time we learned it’s real name is Tivett. We love this place and want to adopt for our own. I will say, growing here as a child was the best childhood in the world. Now we are raising our grandchildren here…they so far love it as well. 🌵

3 weeks ago Azle was adopted by DeAnn Dunaway IN HONOR OF DAVID DUNAWAY 🌵

3 weeks ago Hail was adopted by Rachel VanRoekel In honor of my late grandfather, Orville William Todd, from the Hail-Bartley Woods Community. His pride and love for his home was as big as Texas. 🌵

4 weeks ago Gladys was adopted by GLOVER FAMILY ALLIANCE, LLC Consumed by the Nature of GOD 🌵

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