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Not to be confused with Centerville, Trinity County, Texas or Centreville, Texas.
| Centerville, Texas | |
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 Location of Centerville, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 31°15′23″N 95°58′46″WCoordinates: 31°15′23″N 95°58′46″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Leon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.5 sq mi (3.8 km2) |
| • Land | 1.5 sq mi (3.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 354 ft (108 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 903 |
| • Density | 620.9/sq mi (239.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 75833 |
| Area code(s) | 903 |
| FIPS code | 48-13900[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1354216[2] |
"The Courtyard" across from the Leon County Courthouse in Centerville
Citizens State Bank in Centerville
Centerville was so named as it is near the geographic center of Leon County. However, it is also coincidentally located nearly midway between Dallas and Houston.[4]
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History
Centerville became the county seat of Leon County in 1850.[5] It was originally built on 200 acres donated by Robert J Townes and D.C. Carrington.[6]The town established an annual Black-Eyed Pea Festival in 1937.[7]
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