Dennis

Dennis is on Farm Road 1189 fifteen miles southwest of Weatherford in southwestern Parker County. In 1892, after a bridge was built across the Brazos River, Judge N. M. Dennis, a Parker County lawyer and farmer, developed the community to serve the farmers and ranchers of the area. A Dennis post office was established in 1895. Throughout its history the settlement has been a church and school community. The population surpassed 100 in the 1950s and 1960s. In 1980 and 1990 the community had eighty-six residents. In 2000 its population was ninety.

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Belongs to

Dennis is part of or belongs to the following places:

Currently Exists

Yes

Place type

Dennis is classified as a Town

Associated Names

  • (Bluff City)

Location

Latitude: 32.61874450
Longitude: -97.92670370

Has Post Office

Yes

Is Incorporated

No

Population Count, 2021 View more »

727