Site of Centerville
Replaced Buffalo as county seat, 1848, due to central location in county; on land donated by James Harper Starr (1809-90), Texas statesman. Clerk's records were kept in a log cabin courthouse. When county was reduced in area, 1850, county seat was moved to Athens, and Centerville died. (1973)
32.3276° N, 96.0847° W
Where to Find It
from Gun Barrel City, 3 mi. E, SW corner of Old Hwy 85 and CR 2927
Nearby Markers
- 1.9 mi E Ham (Pauline) Eustace
- 2.9 mi N First Baptist Church of Mabank Mabank
- 2.9 mi N Roddy Lodge No. 734, A.F. & A.M. Mabank
- 2.9 mi N First Presbyterian Church of Mabank Mabank
- 3.3 mi NW Mabank Mabank
- 3.4 mi S Lee Powell Simpson