Navo, Texas
unincorporated community in Denton County, Texas
Navo is an unincorporated community in east central Denton County, Texas, United States, located along U.S. Highway 380, approximately 10 miles east of Denton.
History
According to the Handbook of Texas, Navo began in 1847 by Thomas Navo, its namesake. A post office existed from 1884–1907, and Navo had a population of 36 from the mid-1930s through the late 1980s. For many years the town had a grocery store and gas station, which has been used for several businesses off-and-on since. The population was 35 in 2000, though a few nearby subdivided communities of Denton have sprung up as the area between Denton and McKinney, Texas continues to grow in population. The community of Paloma Creek sits on what was formerly considered Navo (which technically no longer exists). The Town of Little Elm has also annexed much of the local property not already included in Denton County Fresh Water Supply Districts.
Navo Fire Station and Navo Road continue to carry the name of the former community.
Education
The Denton Independent School District serves area students. Nearby Navo Middle School is named for the small farming community.
Begin with the source’s own compact description: “Navo, Texas” is unincorporated community in Denton County, Texas. The dossier treats that line as a proposition to test through Navo, Texas and unincorporated, not as a finished interpretation.
Why this record matters
The phrase “unincorporated community in Denton County, Texas” supplies a clear boundary for inquiry. It also exposes the unanswered questions: who defined that boundary, when it became stable and which sources sit outside it.
The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 14, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q6982531. Authority coordinates are 33.221, -96.930. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1847, 1884, 1907 and 2000.
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