Discover Marshall Creek: A Growing Suburb in Denton County


By: Laurie E. Jasinski

Published: April 27, 2005

Marshall Creek is located off U.S. Highway 377 about fourteen miles southwest of Denton in southern Denton County. The town, possibly named for a stream in the area, was incorporated in the mid-1980s and by 1990 reported a population of 315 residents. By 2000 the population had increased to 431. Marshall Creek is one of a number of suburbs in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.

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The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this entry.

Laurie E. Jasinski, “Marshall Creek, TX,” Handbook of Texas Online, accessed March 09, 2026, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/marshall-creek-tx.

Published by the Texas State Historical Association.

TID: HLMAB

April 27, 2005

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Place
Marshall Creek
Currently Exists
No
Place Type
Town
USGS ID
1388543
Town Fields
  • Has post office: No
  • Is Incorporated: No
Belongs to
  • Denton County
Associated Names

Trophy Club

Coordinates
  • Latitude: 33.01679000°
  • Longitude: -97.20862550°

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