Center City Community

Settled in 1854 by the families of William Jenkins and David Morris (1811-89), this community was called "Hughes Store" after W.C. Hughes and his wife opened a store here in the 1870s. They platted a townsite in 1876, hoping to attract the railroad and to become county seat. An ancient live oak (100 yds. S), by tradition once considered the center of Texas, was site of temporary court and school sessions and religious services. Renamed "Center City", this thriving town boasted several stores and businesses until the railroad bypassed it in 1885. The post office remained until 1920. (1977)

Center City Community is a historical marker in Star, Mills County, dedicated in 1977. It is one of 26 historical markers documented in Mills County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 38 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.4711, -98.4114 near Star. The nearest cataloged historic site is Center City Cemetery (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Center City United Methodist Church, South Bennett Cemetery, and Hamilton-Soules House.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5333000783. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.