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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)
Site of Centerville is a historical marker in Gun Barrel City, Henderson County, dedicated in 1973. It is one of 65 historical markers documented in Henderson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 155 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.3290, -96.0852 near Gun Barrel City. The nearest cataloged historic site is Mason Ranch Cemetery (cemetery), about 1.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Mabank Cemetery, Payne Springs Methodist Church and Cemetery, and Payne Springs Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5213010348. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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