Center City, Texas Explained

Official Name:Center City, Texas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Center City
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Mills
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1,408
Coordinates:31.4706°N -98.4089°W
Area Code:325
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1354189

Center City is an unincorporated community in Mills County, located in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 15 in 2003.

History

William Jenkins, David Morris, and their families settled here in 1864. It was originally named Hughes Store when W.C. Hughes and his wife built a store here in the 1870s. There is also a cemetery in the community.

The Geoff Mack song I've Been Everywhere has a Texas version that mentions Center City in its fourth verse.[1]

Geography

Center City is located on U.S. Highway 84 north of Bennett Creek, 8miles east of Goldthwaite in eastern Mills County.[2]

Education

Center City had its own school in 1874 with classes also being held under the old oak tree.[3] Today, the community is served by the Star Independent School District.

Notable person

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Texas Music - Songs. Brianburnsmusic.com. 26 April 2021.
  2. Web site: Center City, Texas . Texas Escapes Online Magazine . 2023-03-18.
  3. Web site: Hazlewood . Claudia . Center City, TX . 2023-03-18 . tshaonline.org.
  4. Funeral Program. Allen Funeral Home, Wylie, TX, July 19, 2012