Centerville Texas Map

About Centerville, Texas

Centerville is a locality in Trinity County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 905. The population density is 195.6 people per km². Centerville is located at 31.2583°N, 95.9794°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Centerville is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 75043, 75845, 75833.

Centerville occupies a quiet expanse of deep East Texas, where the persistent current of the South Fork Cedar Creek carves a slow, meandering path through the earth. It lies 21.5 miles west-southwest of Lufkin, TX (from Lufkin, TX: bearing 240°T), and is situated 18.5 miles west-southwest of Hudson. The air here holds a heavy, resinous warmth, filtered by the dense, towering pines that define the Davy Crockett National Forest surrounding the perimeter. To the west, the horizon is anchored by the distant, hazy silhouette of Chinquapin Ridge, which breaks the otherwise level horizon of the timberlands. When the sun begins to retreat, the light catches the needles of the pines, turning the forest floor into a mosaic of copper and shadow, while the surface of Ritter Lake, seven miles away, mirrors the darkening sky with a glassy, undisturbed stillness.

Centerville serves as a deliberate anchor for the surrounding agricultural lands, where the rhythms of the day are governed by the seasonal cycles of timber harvest and cattle ranching. The legacy of the region remains etched into the local identity, reflecting a history of settlement that prioritized resilience and a measured pace of life over rapid expansion. Economic activity continues to pulse through the local timber industry and the steady, quiet commerce that supports those living under the canopy of the Davy Crockett National Forest. Life in Centerville proceeds with a grounded simplicity, defined by the wood smoke that occasionally drifts through the streets and the collective understanding that the land here provides both a living and a profound sense of permanence.

About This Centerville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Centerville, Texas. Coordinates: 31.258335, -95.979394. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Centerville includes the ZIP code (75043, 75845, 75833), telephone area code (903), county seat of Trinity County (Groveton), and school district assignment (Centerville Independent School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.