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Welcome to Centerville ...

So far, we found very little information about Centerville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Centerville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Centerville, please Contact Us.

Centerville would have been located within present day Sierra County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Centerville is 4,770 feet [1,454 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Centerville is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: The area where Centerville was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Codes where Centerville was located: 530 & 837<4>

Communities Also Named Centerville ...

While we believe that this Centerville is located in Sierra County, we know of another 5 California communities named Centerville. Those communities are located in the following counties: Alpine, Butte, Fresno, Humboldt and Shasta County.

Beyond California, there are 143 communities that are also named Centerville - they are located in Alabama (3), Arizona, Arkansas (4), 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, 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.

  • Nevada City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Graniteville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Graniteville is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
  • Goodyears Bar
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • North Bloomfield ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • North Bloomfield is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bloomfield
  • Washington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Downieville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Marsh Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Marsh Mill is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Mill
  • Lake City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake City is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
  • North Columbia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • North Columbia is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Columbia
  • Brandy City ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Brandy City is located in Sierra County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy City

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Centerville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Sierra, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Centerville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 530 code has been Overlayed with the 837 area code. New phone numbers in the Centerville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 530 or 837. As a result, placing a call in the Centerville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.