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Welcome to Centerville ...

Centerville is located in Crawford County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Centerville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Centerville has a population of 204 people<3> (see below for details).

Centerville is 1,270 feet [387 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Centerville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Centerville had an population of 204 people. This is a decrease of 6.42% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17.41% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Centerville had a population of 218 people. This makes Centerville the county's 15th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 218 people, the population of Centerville decreased 11.74% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 247 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Centerville.

Communities Also Named Centerville ...

While we believe that this Centerville is located in Crawford County, we know of another 11 Pennsylvania communities named Centerville. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bedford, Bradford, Bucks, Chester, Indiana, Lancaster, Lehigh, Perry, Washington, Westmoreland and York County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, 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, Illinois (7), 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, 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.

  • Corry
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corry
    • Corry is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,180 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corry <5>
  • Titusville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Union City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
    • Union City is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,097 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <5>
  • Cambridge Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Springs
    • Cambridge Springs is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge Springs <5>
  • Waterford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Saegertown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saegertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saegertown
    • Saegertown is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
  • Pleasantville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Tidioute
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Hydetown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydetown
    • Hydetown is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
  • Rouseville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rouseville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouseville
    • Rouseville is located in Venango County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rouseville <5>

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Centerville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Centerville.

Adding Centerville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Centerville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Centerville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Centerville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Centerville.

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 Crawford County: www.co.crawford.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Crawford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Centerville.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Centerville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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