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The ghost town is about 8 miles away from the city of Denton and rests near the Elm Fork in the Trinity River. The town received its name for the valley it rested in. [1] The site is one of the several ghost towns in Denton County, and one of many in Texas. Some notable ones in Denton County include Elizabethtown, Drop, Stony, and Alton.
Protected areas of Denton County, Texas (1 C, 6 P) T. Tourist attractions in Dallas (13 C, 15 P) Tourist attractions in Fort Worth, Texas (8 C, 9 P)
Alton is a ghost town in Denton County, Texas. Its site is mostly surrounded by the towns of Corinth, Argyle, Copper Canyon and Lantana, running along Hickory Creek at Old Alton Road and East Hickory Hill Road. Along with Elizabethtown, Drop, and Stony, it is one of the four ghost towns of Denton County.
Back in 1998, the Disney Channel chose St. Helens to be the filming location of Halloweentown. Naturally, the town took spooky spirit in stride and created a huge festival to celebrate each year.
As Halloween approaches, a list from the family blog The Spring Break Family outlined some of the best cities in Texas for their ghoulish attractions. Both Fort Worth and Arlington made the spine ...
Elizabethtown, once known as Bugtown, is a ghost town located about fifteen miles southwest of Denton in Denton County, Texas, United States. The town derived its original name from the adjacent Elizabeth Creek. The creek starts in northeast Roanoke and ends near Rhome, Haslet, and Avondale.
Children's Halloween Party. 4-5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31 at Perry Public Library. Bring your little ghosts and goblins to our Children's Halloween Party at the Liboooorary on Thursday, Oct. 31.
Stony, Texas, resides in far-west Denton County near the Wise County line on FM 2622 and Old Stoney Road. The town currently is a ghost town, but as stated previously, there have been efforts in restoring it to its former glory. The zip code for the area is 76259. Nearby towns and cities include Justin, Ponder, Decatur, Krum, and Denton.