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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Centerview (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Centerview. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Centerview is located in Leon County.

To see how the shape of Texas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Leon County: Anderson, Freestone, Houston, Limestone, Madison & Robertson.

Below are the counties that are near Centerview. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Centerview:

  • Leon County     (The home county of Centerview)
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centerview, with the one closest to Centerview listed first.
    • Long Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
      • Long Lake is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Long Lake
      • From Centerview to Long Lake
    • Lakeview Assembly
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Assembly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Assembly
      • Lakeview Assembly is located in Anderson County
    • Salmon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Tucker
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Elkhart
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Freestone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centerview, with the one closest to Centerview listed first.
    • Oakwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Freestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <2>
    • Donie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lanely
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lanely. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanely
      • Lanely is located in Freestone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lanely
      • From Centerview to Lanely
    • Red Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Dew
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Houston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centerview, with the one closest to Centerview listed first.
    • Porter Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Halls Bluff Town ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Bluff Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Bluff Town
      • Halls Bluff Town is located in Houston County
    • Austonio
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cooper
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Houston County
    • Crockett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
      • Crockett is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crockett <2>
    • Latexo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lovelady
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovelady have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelady
      • Lovelady is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovelady <2>
    • Grapeland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hickory Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Holly
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
      • Holly is located in Houston County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Holly
      • From Centerview to Holly
    • Refuge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Madison County
  • Walker County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Centerview, see our County-by-County Page for Centerview.

Cemeteries Near Centerview ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Centerview.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Centerview covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Centerview, with the one closest to Centerview listed first.

  • New Salem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thomason Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomason Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holleman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holleman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beaver Dam Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Dam Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Dam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spillerville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spillerville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spillerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bogg Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bogg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bogg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tubbs Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tubbs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tubbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Durst Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durst Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (179 more) ...
    • Porter Springs Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Culton Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Culton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Culton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Makamsom Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Makamsom Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Makamsom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Centerview in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Centerview.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Centerview, with the one closest to Centerview listed first.

  • Guys Store
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guys Store have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys Store
    • Guys Store is located in Leon County
  • Middleton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
    • Middleton is located in Leon County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Middleton
    • From Centerview to Middleton
  • Ash
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ash have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
    • Ash is located in Houston County
  • Russell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Centerville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Leona
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leona
    • Leona is located in Leon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leona <2>
  • Porter Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Midway
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Connor
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Connor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connor
    • Connor is located in Madison County
  • Concord
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Antioch ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Antioch is located in Houston County
  • Keechi
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keechi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keechi
    • Keechi is located in Leon County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Centerview. See our List of 1890's Communities around Centerview.

Newspapers Published in Centerview ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Centerview.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Centerview, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Centerview.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Centerview:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Centerview. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Centerview, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Centerview) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Centerview. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2524, Longitude: -95.8080    









 

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