Welcome to Centre ...
The city of Centre is located in Cherokee County<1> and is the County Seat for Cherokee County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Centre, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Centre has a population of 3,598 people<2> (see below for details).
Centre is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Centre lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Centre (for example, toward Cave Spring (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Telephone area codes for Centre: (256) and (938)<4>
The ZIP code for Centre: 35960<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Centre had an population of 3,598 people. This is an increase of 3.12% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 11.88% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Centre had a population of 3,489 people (or 13.44% of the total population of Cherokee County). This makes Centre the county's most populous community.
The population of Centre represents 0.07% of the total population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 128th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,489 people, the population of Centre increased 8.49% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,216 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Centre.
Communities Also Named Centre ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Centre - they are located in California, Illinois, Kentucky, Mississippi (2), Nova Scotia, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2) and Vermont.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Centre.
Communities near Centre ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Centre.
- Piedmont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Piedmont is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <7>
- Hokes Bluff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokes Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes Bluff
- Hokes Bluff is located in Etowah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,240 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokes Bluff <7>
- Collinsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- Collinsville is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <7>
- Cedar Bluff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Bluff is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,829 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <7>
- Cave Spring
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Cave Spring is located in Floyd County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cave Spring <7>
- Leesburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Leesburg is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <7>
- Etna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Sand Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Rock
- Sand Rock is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Gaylesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylesville
- Gaylesville is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaylesville <7>
- Anderson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Anderson is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anderson <7>
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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Centre.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Centre. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Centre. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Centre.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Centre ...
Looking for more information about Centre? 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 Centre, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Centre.
Adding Centre to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Centre 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 was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
We also found Centre in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Centre.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Centre. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Cherokee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Centre. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Centre - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Centre). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Centre or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |