Discover Central Gardens: A Historical Overview of the Community


By: Laurie E. Jasinski

Published: May 19, 2005

Updated: September 20, 2023

Central Gardens is located on State Highway 347 about six miles southeast of Beaumont in eastern Jefferson County. The community was shown on highway maps as early as the 1930s and probably developed as a result of the growing oil and petrochemical industries in Jefferson County. Situated on the Kansas City Southern Railway, the town served area workers. By the latter half of the twentieth century Central Gardens consisted of numerous residential developments as well as stores and an industrial park. In 1990 the population was 4,026. That figure increased to 4,106 in 2000.

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The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this entry.

Laurie E. Jasinski, “Central Gardens, TX,” Handbook of Texas Online, accessed March 09, 2026, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/central-gardens-tx.

Published by the Texas State Historical Association.

TID: HGC20

May 19, 2005
September 20, 2023

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Place
Central Gardens
Currently Exists
Yes
Place Type
Town
USGS ID
1373033
Town Fields
  • Has post office: No
  • Is Incorporated: No
Belongs to
  • Jefferson County
Coordinates
  • Latitude: 29.99549130°
  • Longitude: -94.01406440°
Population Counts
People Year
4,026 1990
4,106 2000
4,347 2010
4,223 2019
4,373 2020
3,377 2021

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