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SHADY SHORES,
TEXAS
Denton
County,
Central Texas
North
33°9'42"N 97°2'2"W (33.161669, –97.034015)
U.S. Hwy 77 (Interstate 35 East)
7 miles SE of Denton the
county seat
near the shoreline of Lewisville Lake
ZIP codes 76205, 76208
Area code 940
Population: 2,865 Est. (2019)
2,612 (2010) 1,461 (2000) 1,045 (1990)
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History in
a Pecan Shell
Located seven miles
southeast of Denton on U.
S. Highway 77 near Lewisville Lake. During the 1920s, Dallas contractor
John William Franck started building a fishing camp in the northern
section of Lake Dallas to develop a weekend retreat. As the area grew,
other camps were erected, but many later got replaced by houses. In
1932, construction started on a subdivision called Shady Shores as
a result of the area's growth. The community decided to incorporate
as a town in October 1960 to prevent Denton
from annexing the area.
by Clint
Skinner
Source:
Shady-shores.com
Tshaonline.org
Wikipedia.org |
Tree City USA
Shady Shores town limit sign
Photo
courtesy Clint
Skinner, August 2022 |
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