Aubrey is located in Denton County, an area filled with horse ranches and early Texas’ history. Aubrey is a charming town where you can combine the quiet country pleasures of a rural society with the conveniences, culture, sports and recreation, shopping and good food found in the Dallas/Ft Worth Metro area. Denton County is a lovely rural area with farms and ranches rolling off into the distance, beautiful country estates adjacent to impressive horse properties and stables, and historic estates. The town has an excellent school system and offers many alternative programs. Less than an hour away lie the many attractions only Dallas can offer: Dallas Museum of Natural History, Meadows Museum of Art, Dallas Aquarium, Dallas Jazz Orchestra and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Union Station, the Dallas Cowboys and much more.
LOCATION
Aubrey is located in Denton County on I-377. Dallas is 37.6 miles away, thus placing Aubrey in the Dallas-Ft Worth metro area. Denton is 11.8 miles from Aubrey; Plano is 24 miles; Krugerville is 1.8 miles, and Cross Roads is 5.3 miles from Aubrey.
TRANSPORTATION/AIRPORTS
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Fort Worth Alliance, and Dallas Love Field are all from 30 to 35 miles from Aubrey.
The Grayson County Airport is located just south of Pottsboro or approximately 10 miles from Pilot Point.
BRIEF HISTORY
The early settlers to the northern area of present-day Denton County were scarce until the 1840’s when a business venture between 20 investors and a company from Pennsylvania established a settlement called the Peters Colony. When Texas gave up its dream of being a republic and joined the Union, settlements were given protection from the Indians by the U.S. Army, and a wave of immigration to the northeast Texas area was initiated. Denton County was named after John B. Denton, a pioneer preacher and lawyer who had been killed in an Indian fight in 1841. Denton County was established by the Texas legislature in 1846.
In 1857 county residents recognized that a county seat positioned close to Pilot Point and Lewisville would be advantageous. The new county seat was called Denton and lots were auctioned off for property ownership. The first courthouse burned down, the second one was damaged beyond repair by lightening, and the courthouse that now stands in Courthouse-on-the-Square was constructed in 1895.
During the Civil War the absence of able-bodied men in these settlements made them vulnerable to Indian raids. Kiowa and Comanche Indians stole the valuable livestock from this unprotected frontier, and the time of the full moon became known as “Comanche Moon”. The last Indian raid in Denton County occurred in August 1874.
Following the Civil War Period a wave of prosperity attracted more settlers. In 1860, the Denton County population was 4,780, and the 1870s saw it grow to 18,143. Wheat and cotton farms replaced the simpler subsistence farms that had supported the settlers, and between 1890 and 1920, Denton County ranked either first or second in wheat production in Texas. Railroads contributed greatly to the development of the area, bringing immigrants and facilitating the transport of products between East and West.
Development during the 20th century contributed to northern Texas’ economic progress and recreational development. In 1920 the Elm Fork of the Trinity River was dammed to form Lake Dallas – now known as Lewisville Lake; in 1986 Ray Roberts Lake was formed upstream. Many state parks adorn the borders of these lakes today making the area rich for exploration and outdoor recreation.
Transportation links contributed more growth. Interstate 35 East was built in the 1950s and joined by Interstate 35 West in the 1970s. Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport opened in 1974.
Denton County’s growth has been rapid and productive. By the 1970s the County was the fastest-growing county in the country, and continued to be among the top throughout the 1980s and 1990s. The population burgeoned from 75,633 in 1970 to 143,126 in 1980 to 276,083 in 1990 and 432,976 in 2000. Alliance Airport, completed in 1989, sparked development along I-35 West, and Texas Motor Speedway, one of the largest sports and entertainment facilities in the world, opened in 1997.
By the end of the 20th century, rural Denton County had become increasingly urban. Southern Denton County had become primarily an industrial and commercial center while the northern area remained as it had in the 19th century, filled with horse ranches and farms, producers of wheat, cotton, beef and dairy cattle.
ABOUT EDUCATION
Aubrey Independent School District has three school sites: Aubrey Elementary serves Pre school children through Grade 4; Aubrey Middle School covers grades 5 through 8; and Aubrey High School serves grades 9 through 12.
Accountability Rating for all three schools is Recognized.
During the years 1994 to 2004 the Visual Arts Scholastic Events team accumulated 84 first place regional winners, 38 state qualifiers, and 22 All-State Winners including 2 Gold Seal awards.
Aubrey also has a program for children who are gifted and talented. It is a flexible and challenging program that takes the student’s individual talents into consideration and is designed to ensure that all students are given the opportunity to develop to their fullest potential.
Aubrey offers a full range of athletic programs for their students: baseball, basketball for boys and for girls, football, softball, track, volleyball, golf, wrestling, and tennis.
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