Denhawken, Texas

Denhawken was established by German farmers moving from Fayette and Austin during the mid-1890s. The San Antonio and Gulf Railroad was built through the community 1898. Amenities such as stores and mills were available in the mid-1930s. By the 1980s, Denhawken had 2 stores and a church called the St. John's Lutheran Church.^[2]

The population of the community was 75 in 1947, and decreased to 46 in the late 20th century.^[3]

A community cemetery called The Denhawken Cemetery, formerly known as the Mesquite Praire Cemetery, sits on the eastern part of the settlement.^[4][5]