Welcome to Centerville ...

Centerville is located in White County<1>.

The location of Centerville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Centerville is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Centerville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Centerville (for example, toward Spurgeon (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Centerville is within the (618) area code.

Communities Also Named Centerville ...

While we believe that this Centerville is located in White County, we know of another 6 Illinois communities named Centerville. Those communities are located in the following counties: Calhoun, Grundy, Knox, Macoupin, Morgan and Piatt County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 143 communities that are also named Centerville - they are located in Alabama (3), Arizona, Arkansas (4), California (6), Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia (10), Idaho, Indiana (2), Iowa (2), Kansas (9), Kentucky (3), Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts (3), Michigan (2), Minnesota (3), Mississippi (2), Missouri (2), Montana (4), Nebraska, Nevada (3), New Jersey (5), New Mexico, New York (6), North Carolina, Ohio (9), Oklahoma (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (12), Rhode Island (2), South Carolina (4), South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Texas (3), Utah, Vermont (3), Virginia (9), Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (4).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Centerville.

Communities near Centerville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Centerville.

• Fairfield
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
  • Fairfield is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,889 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <4>
• Carmi
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmi
  • Carmi is located in White County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,740 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmi <4>
• Albion
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
  • Albion is located in Edwards County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,889 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <4>
• Grayville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayville
  • Grayville is located in White County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayville <4>
• Norris City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris City
  • Norris City is located in White County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norris City <4>
• New Harmony
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
  • New Harmony is located in Posey County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Harmony <4>
• Crossville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
  • Crossville is located in White County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <4>
• Enfield
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
  • Enfield is located in White County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enfield <4>
• Bellmont
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmont
  • Bellmont is located in Wabash County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellmont <4>
• Bone Gap
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Gap
  • Bone Gap is located in Edwards County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bone Gap <4>

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 Centerville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Centerville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Centerville. 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 Centerville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Centerville. See our Newspapers Page for Centerville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Centerville ...

Looking for more information about Centerville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Centerville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Centerville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Centerville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov