Centerville, TX
Music connected to Centerville
About Centerville
- • Blues guitarist Lightnin' Hopkins spent many years living near Centerville.
- • The Leon County Livestock Association, promoting local agriculture, originated near Centerville.
- • Its central location between major trade routes solidified Centerville's role as a service hub.
- • Rumors persist of buried Confederate gold hidden somewhere near the town square.
- • The Great Depression devastated local cotton farms, forcing diversification into cattle ranching.
- • Established in 1850, it was named for its location roughly in the county's center.
- • With roughly 890 residents, it's smaller than most Texas county seats.
- • Sitting at 430 feet, it's slightly higher than the surrounding flatlands.
- • Agriculture, especially cattle ranching, remains a cornerstone of the local economy.
- • A warm, small-town feeling of neighborly connection permeates daily life.
- • The Houston Astros, 120 miles away, won the 2017 World Series.
- • Leon High School's football team has a storied history of district championships.
- • Centerville lies within the Trinity River watershed.
- • Post oak and blackjack oak trees are common in the surrounding woodlands.
- • U.S. Highway 84 passes through Centerville.
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