Central, Angelina County, Texas

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Central, Angelina County, Texas
Unincorporated community
Central is located in Texas
Central
Central
Coordinates: 31°25′39″N 94°48′31″W / 31.4274044°N 94.8085436°W / 31.4274044; -94.8085436Coordinates: 31°25′39″N 94°48′31″W / 31.4274044°N 94.8085436°W / 31.4274044; -94.8085436
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyAngelina
Elevation
433 ft (132 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)936
GNIS feature ID1381621[1]

Central is an unincorporated community in Angelina County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 200 in 2000. It is located within the Lufkin, Texas micropolitan area.

History[]

The area in what is now known as Central today was settled sometime before 1900. It had two churches and several businesses in operation in the mid-1930s. Many residents left the community after World War II, but it had a church, a cemetery, three stores, and a population of 105 in the early 1990s. Its population grew to 200 in 2000.[2]

Geography[]

Central is located on U.S. Highway 69, 8 mi (13 km) northwest of Lufkin in northwestern Angelina County.[2]

Education[]

Central was home to a schoolhouse that served nearby farms in the 1900s, giving it the name Central School. The school was still in operation in the mid-1930s and the early 1990s.[2] Today, the community is served by the Central Independent School District.

References[]

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Central, Angelina County, Texas
  2. ^ a b c Long, Christopher (1994-12-01). "Central, TX". tshaonline.org.
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