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Gregg Ranch

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Denton, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 33° 15' 49.410396", -97° 19' 16.02084"
 
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     Darius Gregg (1804-70), who came to Texas from Tennessee in 1827, and fought in the Texas War for Independence, accumulated about 20,000 acres in this area in the early 1850s. Gregg, a surveyor and Houston Realtor, spent several summers here before his death. His son, William Bowen Gregg (1849-89), moved from Houston and operated the ranch in 1870s and early 1880s. Notorious outlaw Sam Bass worked on the ranch, and a frequent summer visitor was Robert Swift, of the well known meat packing family. Of the original ranch, 750 acres are still owned by a Gregg heir. (1973)

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

Gregg Ranch Historical Marker Location Map, Denton, Texas