Abandoned Record
About Centreville
Centreville is a ghost town in Henderson County, located in the U.S. state of Texas. It was the county seat from 1848 to 1850.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Centreville, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.
Map
Where Centreville is
Historic maps
6 historic USGS maps cover Centreville
Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.
- 1920 Kemp sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1954 Dallas sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1957 Kemp sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Dallas sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1960 Mabank sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1985 Corsicana sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
Before you go
- Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
- Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
- Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.
Nearby
Other sites near Centreville
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Texas index.
- Montfort16.7 mi SW · Navarro
- Corinth19.2 mi SE · Henderson
- Alligator School House19.7 mi S · Navarro
- Rush Creek19.8 mi SW · Navarro
- Mars21.6 mi E · Van Zandt
- Ben Wheeler24.2 mi E · Van Zandt
- College Mound24.2 mi N · Kaufman
- Telico24.6 mi W · Ellis
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Centreville, Texas": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q24260739.
- USGS GNIS 2034427.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).