Centreville, Texas

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Centreville, Texas
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Centreville
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Centreville
Coordinates: 32°19′50.73″N96°5′37.87″W / 32.3307583°N 96.0938528°W / 32.3307583; -96.0938528
Country United States
State Texas
County Henderson
Area codes 430, 903
GNIS feature ID2034427 [1]

Centreville is a ghost town in Henderson County, located in the U.S. state of Texas. [1] It was the county seat from 1848 to 1850. [2]

Geography

The ghost town is located in the eastern shore of the Cedar Creek Reservoir, on the Texas State Highway 334, between Eustace and Gun Barrel City. It lies in an area of recent urban development. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Centreville, Texas". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Article about Athens, Texas with historical infos (TSHA – Texas State Historical Association)
  3. "Adopt a Town: Centreville" (TSHA – Texas State Historical Association)