Gun Barrel City in Henderson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Site of Centerville
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, September 7, 2026
1. Site of Centerville Marker
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.
Erected 1973 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 10348.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.
Location. 32° 19.658′ N, 96° 5.08′ W. Marker is in Gun Barrel City, Texas, in Henderson County. It is at the intersection of Old Hwy 85 (County Road 2927) and Levee Dr, on the right when traveling south on Old Hwy 85. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mabank TX 75156, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South and in the Piney Woods. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ham (Pauline) (approx. 1.9 miles away); First Baptist Church of Mabank (approx. 2.9 miles away); Roddy Lodge No. 734, A.F. & A.M. (approx. 2.9 miles away); First Presbyterian Church of Mabank (approx. 2.9 miles away); Mabank (approx. 3.3 miles away); Lee Powell Simpson (approx. 3.4 miles away); Payne Springs Methodist Church and Cemetery (approx. 3½ miles away); Goshen Cemetery (approx. 4½ miles away).
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Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, September 7, 2026
2. Site of Centerville Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 8, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
