Roanoke Real Estate Listings of Houses and Homes for Sale in Denton County, Texas


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Roanoke

Roanoke is located in Denton County and was incorporated in 1933. It was founded in 1847 by 20 families from Missouri, led by Louis and Charles Medlin, who started the settlement where the Denton and Henrietta creeks joined. Originally called Medlin Center, the area was prone to flooding so the group moved to higher ground and changed the community’s name to Garden Center or Garden Valley. In 1881 the Texas and Pacific Railroad came through the area just a few miles from Garden Center. So residents moved to the rail line and changed the community’s name once again, to Roanoke, for Roanoke, Virginia.

Roanoke residents have easy access to all that the Metroplex has to offer. The Cowboys, Stars, Mavericks, and Rangers offer fans many opportunities to see their favorite professional athletes in action. The Texas Motor Speedway provides race fans with every type of car racing imaginable; it is the home of the NASCAR Winston 500.

Museums abound here. The American Museum of Miniature Arts, International Museum of Cultures, Frontiers of Flight Museum and the Dallas Arts Museum are located in Dallas. The Kimbell Art Museum, the Amon Carter Museum and the Sir Richardson Collection of Western Art are located in Fort Worth.

Sundance Square in Downtown Fort Worth is a 14-block area of restored and rebuilt late 19th century buildings. The area has restaurants, theaters and night clubs. Thanks-Giving Square in Dallas houses a non-denominational chapel with a 92-foot spire, a garden, fountains and a bell tower.

The Fort Worth Water Gardens is a beautifully landscaped five-acre park with waterfalls, gardens and a meditation pool. The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens have over 60 acres of flower and garden displays. Fair Park in Irving, home of the State Fair of Texas since 1886, houses the Smirnoff Music Centre, Cotton Bowl, Science Place, Omnimax Theater, Hall of State, Civic Garden Center, the Museum of Natural History, Age of Steam Railroad Exhibit, Music Hall, the Coliseum and an amusement park midway.

The Dallas World Aquarium and Zoological Garden have a walk-through tunnel to view stingrays, sharks and sea turtles along with hundreds of animal exhibits, including a penguin colony. Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington offers additional entertainment and fun.

The John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memorial, at Main and Market in Dallas, is a place of meditation. The Sixth Floor Museum, located in the former Texas School Book Depository in Dallas, is a tribute to the life of JFK with exhibits and a memorial.