Centerville

Centerville, at the junction of State Highway 94 and Farm Road 358, nine miles northeast of Groveton in northeastern Trinity County, was founded in 1935 when a consolidated school was built in the area. Centerville's population reached 400 in the mid-1960s; most of the residents earned their livings from farming, ranching, or forestry. The community's population declined in the 1970s and 1980s; 1990 estimates put it at forty. The population was sixty in 2000.

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Christopher Long | © TSHA

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Belongs to

Centerville is part of or belongs to the following places:

Currently Exists

Yes

Place type

Centerville is classified as a Town

Associated Names

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Location

Latitude: 31.18046210
Longitude: -95.04299050

Has Post Office

No

Is Incorporated

No

Population Count, 2014

60