The town was located on the Sabine River near the site of Deweyville, about 30 miles northeast of Beaumont in southeastern Newton County. The site was platted in 1839 on Princeton Bluff (also known as Possum Bluff).
The town was situated on the Sabine River near Deweyville, approximately 30 miles northeast of Beaumont in southeastern Newton County. The site was surveyed and designated in 1839 on Princeton Bluff (also known as Possum Bluff).