Rolling plains and prairies characterize the topography of this East Texas area. Centerville is the county seat of Leon County as a lumber manufacturing and farm marketing center. Nine-tenths of the farm income is from livestock and poultry.
When the Leon County Courthouse burned in 1885, the smoke had scarcely died away before a contract was let to erect a new one. Completed in 1887, the "new" courthouse was built of slate bricks handmade near the site. The courthouse is one of the oldest such buildings in Texas, and is listed on the <
Centerville, TX Historic CourthousesEvery Friday and Saturday, you can spend an enjoyable,spooky evening with the ghost stories and legends of our Granbury Histo...