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Centreville

Ghost town · Henderson County, Texas

Kemp quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1920, 1:62,500)
Kemp quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1920, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Centreville is a ghost town in Henderson County, Texas, recorded as human settlement in United States of America. It is one of 2 former communities in Henderson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 63rd among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Centreville as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 32.3308° N, 96.0939° W.

Key facts

Elevation329 ft
Nearest living townGun Barrel City, TX
Distance to it2.2 miles
Coordinates32.33076, -96.09385

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What's there now

Centreville is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Gun Barrel City, TX (population 6,408), about 2.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 329 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Centreville?

Centreville is in Henderson County, Texas, at 32.3308, -96.0939.

How many ghost towns are in Henderson County?

Henderson County, Texas has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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