Old Center is a unincorporated community in Panola County, Texas, United States.[1]
Old Center | |
|---|---|
  Old Center Location in Texas | |
| Coordinates: 32°00′22″N 94°11′18″W / 32.0059999°N 94.1882509°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Panola |
| Elevation | 299 ft (91 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 83 |
History
editOld Center is situated on Farm to Market Road 699. It was founded in 1856 by James Rowe and his brother. The town had a cemetery, church, school and tannery. In the 1940s, the school was consolidated with Carthage. By 2000, the town had a population of 83.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ LaGrone, Leila Stone (1979). A History of Panola County, Texas, 1819-1978. Panola County Historical Commission.
- ^ Association, Texas State Historical. "Old Center, TX". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2024-07-17.