Westville is an unincorporated community located in Trinity County, Texas, United States. According to the

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, 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. James Marion West Sr. (May 2, 1871 – August 24, 1941) was a wealthy Houston, Texas, businessman who substantially influenced the city's development during the early 20th century. He came to Texas as a boy from Mississippi in 1880. He grew up ...

and Peter Josserand Jr. founded a sawmill, around which Westville was built.

Geography

Westville is located on Texas State Highway 94, west of Groveton in central Trinity County.

Education

Westville is served by the

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References

{{authority control Unincorporated communities in Texas Unincorporated communities in Trinity County, Texas