Center City, Texas

For the city in Minnesota, see Center City, Minnesota.

Center City, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 31°28′14″N98°24′32″W / 31.47056°N 98.40889°W / 31.47056; -98.40889
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Mills
Elevation [1]	1,408 ft (429 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	325
GNIS feature ID	1354189 [1]

Center City is an unincorporated community in Mills County, located in the U.S. state of Texas. ^[1] According to the Handbook of Texas,^{[ citation needed ]} the community had a population of 15 in 2003.

History

William Jenkins, David Morris, and their families settled here in 1864. It was originally named Hughes Store when W.C. Hughes and his wife built a store here in the 1870s. There is also a cemetery in the community. ^[2]

The Geoff Mack song I've Been Everywhere has a Texas version that mentions Center City in its fourth verse. ^[3]

Geography

Center City is located on U.S. Highway 84 north of Bennett Creek, 8 mi (13 km) east of Goldthwaite in eastern Mills County. ^[2]

Education

Center City had its own school in 1874 with classes also being held under the old oak tree. ^[4] Today, the community is served by the Star Independent School District.

Notable person

• Harvey Miles, final mayor of Renner, was born in Center City. ^[5]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Center City, Texas
2. "Center City, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
3. "Texas Music - Songs". Brianburnsmusic.com. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
4. Hazlewood, Claudia. "Center City, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
5. Funeral Program. Allen Funeral Home, Wylie, TX, July 19, 2012