Westville, Texas

Westville, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 31°0′57″N95°18′4″W / 31.01583°N 95.30111°W / 31.01583; -95.30111
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Trinity
Elevation	292 ft (89 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes	430 & 903
GNIS feature ID	1382942 [1]

Westville is an unincorporated community located in Trinity County, Texas, United States. ^[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 46 in 2000. It is located within the Huntsville, Texas micropolitan area.

History

In 1898, James Marion West Sr. and Peter Josserand Jr. founded a sawmill, around which Westville was built. ^[2]

Geography

Westville is located on Texas State Highway 94, 4 mi (6.4 km) west of Groveton in central Trinity County. ^[2]

Education

Westville is served by the Groveton Independent School District.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Westville, Texas
2. Westville, TX (Trinity County) from the Handbook of Texas Online