Welcome to Centralia ...
So far, we found very little information about Centralia. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Centralia to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Centralia, please Contact Us.
Centralia would have been located within present day Hernando County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Centralia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
When the people of Centralia referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Centralian<3>
Time Zone: The area where Centralia was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Centralia ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Florida communities named Centralia: This one is located in Hernando County and the other is located in Hillsborough County.
Beyond Florida, there are 16 communities that are also named Centralia - they are located in California, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (2), Missouri, New York, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Centralia.
Communities near Centralia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Centralia.
- Brooksville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
- Brooksville is located in Hernando County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,824 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooksville <4>
- Crystal River
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal River
- Crystal River is located in Citrus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal River <4>
- Weeki Wachee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeki Wachee
- Weeki Wachee is located in Hernando County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weeki Wachee <4>
- Brookridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookridge
- Brookridge is located in Hernando County
- High Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- High Point is located in Hernando County
- North Weeki Wachee
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weeki Wachee
- North Weeki Wachee is located in Hernando County
- Pine Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Island have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
- Pine Island is located in Hernando County
- Ringgold ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
- Ringgold is located in Hernando County
- Bayport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport
- Bayport is located in Hernando County
- Weeki Wachee Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weeki Wachee Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeki Wachee Gardens
- Weeki Wachee Gardens is located in Hernando County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Centralia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Centralia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Centralia. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Centralia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Centralia. See our Newspapers Page for Centralia.
Adding Centralia to Our Gazetteer ...
As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Centralia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Centralia post office opened in 1910.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Centralia.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Hernando County: www.co.hernando.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Centralia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Hernando, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Centralia refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Centralia may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |