Central Gardens, Texas
CDP
About Central Gardens
Central Gardens, TX is a small unincorporated community located in eastern Texas.
Officially, Central Gardens is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.52 square miles.
📰 Central Gardens News Today
- Flash flooding takes hits Southeast Texas theexaminer.com · Jul 17
- Weather Service downgrades to flood warning through 4 p.m. as heavy rain tapers off across Southeast Texas 12newsnow.com · Jun 21
- Central Gardens, TX 10-Day Weather Forecast WeatherBug · Feb 21
- Identity of teen killed in Central Gardens robbery released 12newsnow.com · Nov 13
- Entergy Texas Kicks Off Construction of Port Arthur Reliability Transmission Project Entergy · Oct 29
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Central Gardens Unique
- The only place in America named Central Gardens — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in eastern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Central Gardens
- Spindletop Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Central Gardens
- JEFFERSON CO J J A E P
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateTexas
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area2.52 sq mi
Coordinates29.9880, -94.0216