Westville, Texas

Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
31°0′57″N 95°18′4″W / 31.01583°N 95.30111°W / 31.01583; -95.30111CountryUnited StatesStateTexasCountyTrinityElevation
292 ft (89 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code(s)430 & 903GNIS feature ID1382942[1]

Westville is an unincorporated community located in Trinity County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 46 in 2000. It is located within the Huntsville, Texas micropolitan area.

History

In 1898, James Marion West Sr. and Peter Josserand Jr. founded a sawmill, around which Westville was built.[2]

Geography

Westville is located on Texas State Highway 94, 4 mi (6.4 km) west of Groveton in central Trinity County.[2]

Education

Westville is served by the Groveton Independent School District.

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Westville, Texas
  2. ^ a b Westville, TX (Trinity County) from the Handbook of Texas Online
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