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Old Center, Texas

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Old Center
Old Center is located in Texas
Old Center
Old Center
Location in Texas
Coordinates: 32°00′22″N 94°11′18″W / 32.0059999°N 94.1882509°W / 32.0059999; -94.1882509
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyPanola
Elevation
299 ft (91 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total83

Old Center is a unincorporated community in Panola County, Texas, United States.[1]

History

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Old 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

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  1. ^ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
  2. ^ LaGrone, Leila Stone (1979). A History of Panola County, Texas, 1819-1978. Panola County Historical Commission.
  3. ^ Association, Texas State Historical. "Old Center, TX". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2024-07-17.