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Welcome to New Centerville ...

New Centerville is located in Somerset County<1>.


The location of New 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 New Centerville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, New Centerville has a population of 128 people<3> (see below for details).

New Centerville is 2,150 feet [655 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of New Centerville is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

New Centerville is located in the (814) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, New Centerville had an population of 128 people. This is a decrease of 3.76% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 33.68% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, New Centerville had a population of 133 people. This makes New Centerville the county's 22nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 133 people, the population of New Centerville decreased 31.09% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 193 people).

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

Communities Also Named New Centerville ...

While we believe that this New Centerville is located in Somerset County, we know of another 2 Pennsylvania communities named New Centerville. Those communities are located in the following counties: Chester and Northampton County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 5 communities that are also named New Centerville - they are located in Idaho, New York and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near New Centerville ...

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

  • Somerset
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
    • Somerset is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,817 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <5>
  • Meyersdale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Berlin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Berlin is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,931 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <5>
  • Boswell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boswell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boswell
    • Boswell is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,180 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boswell <5>
  • Grantsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Confluence
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
    • Confluence is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Confluence <5>
  • Salisbury
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jennerstown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennerstown
    • Jennerstown is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jennerstown <5>
  • Garrett
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
    • Garrett is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrett <5>
  • Indian Lake
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
    • Indian Lake is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Centerville ...

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

Adding New Centerville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of New 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 New Centerville was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for New Centerville.

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

The official website for Somerset County: www.co.somerset.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 Somerset, 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 New Centerville.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around New 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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