Welcome to Centre Hill ...

Centre Hill is located in Centre County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Centre Hill, 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.

Centre Hill is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Centre Hill ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Centre Hill - they are located in Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, South Carolina and Texas.

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

Communities near Centre Hill ...

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

• State College
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State College
  • State College is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,366 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State College <4>
• Lewistown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
  • Lewistown is located in Mifflin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,085 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <4>
• Bellefonte
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
  • Bellefonte is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,188 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellefonte <4>
• Burnham
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
  • Burnham is located in Mifflin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnham <4>
• Milesburg
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milesburg
  • Milesburg is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milesburg <4>
• McClure
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
  • McClure is located in Snyder County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <4>
• Millheim
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millheim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
  • Millheim is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millheim <4>
• Howard
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
  • Howard is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 728 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard <4>
• Juniata Terrace
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniata Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata Terrace
  • Juniata Terrace is located in Mifflin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
• Unionville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
  • Unionville is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <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 Centre Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Centre Hill.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Centre Hill ...

Looking for more information about Centre Hill? 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 Centre Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Centre Hill.

Adding Centre Hill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Centre Hill 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 Centre Hill was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Centre Hill.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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