Centerville, Trinity County, Texas

This article is about the community in Trinity County. For the city in Leon County, see Centerville, Texas.

Unincorporated community in Texas, United States

Centerville, Trinity County, Texas

Unincorporated community

Centerville

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Coordinates: 31°10′50″N 95°02′35″W﻿ / ﻿31.18056°N 95.04306°W﻿ / 31.18056; -95.04306
Country| United States
State| Texas
County| Trinity
Elevation

| 364 ft (111 m)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes| 430 & 903
GNIS feature ID| 1381620[1]

Centerville is an unincorporated community located in Trinity County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 60 in 2000. It is located within the Huntsville, Texas micropolitan area.

## History

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The town was established in 1935. The population was 400 in the 1960s but declined in the 1970s and 1980s. The population was 40 in 1990 and 60 in 2000. Most of its residents were farmers, ranchers, and foresters.[2]

## Geography

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Centerville is located at the intersection of Texas State Highway 94 and Farm to Market Road 358, 9 mi (14 km) northeast of Groveton in northeastern Trinity County.[2]

## Education

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The community's school was built in 1935.[2] The school remains and is classified by the University Interscholastic League as an "A" school. It is served by the Centerville Independent School District.

## References

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1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Centerville, Trinity County, Texas
2. ^ a b c Centerville, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online

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Municipalities and communities of Trinity County, Texas, United States

County seat: Groveton

Cities|

* Groveton
* Trinity

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CDP|

* Westwood Shores

Other
unincorporated
communities|

* Alabama
* Apple Springs
* Barnes Switch
* Brush Prairie
* Carlisle
* Centerville
* Centralia
* Chita
* Crecy
* Crete
* Friday
* Glendale
* Helmic
* Josserand
* Lacy
* Nigton
* Nogalus Prairie
* Pennington‡
* Red Branch
* Sebastopol
* South Groveton
* Sulphur
* Thompson
* Trevat
* Vair
* Westville
* Woodlake

Ghost towns|

* Antioch
* Burke Town
* Friendship
* Saron
* Sumpter

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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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