Center Hill, also known as Corinth, is an unincorporated community in Houston County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 105 in 2000.
Center Hill, Texas | |
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Coordinates: 31°22′49″N 95°14′50″W / 31.38028°N 95.24722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Houston |
Elevation | 417 ft (127 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 430 & 903 |
GNIS feature ID | 1383339[1] |
History
editCenter Hill had a church, a cemetery, and several scattered houses in the mid-1930s. Only a church and a cemetery remained in the mid-1960s. Its population was 105 in 2000.[2]
Geography
editCenter Hill is located 1.5 mi (2.4 km) west of Kennard in east-central Houston County.[2]
Education
editThe community's first school, known as Corinth or Old Corinth School, was established in 1857 and continued to operate through the mid-1930s. It then joined the Kennard Independent School District.[2]
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