Welcome to Centralia ...
Centralia is located in Sacramento County<1>.
When the people of Centralia refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Centralian<2>
Centralia is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Centralia lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Centralia ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Centralia - they are located in Florida (2), Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (2), Missouri, New York, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Centralia.
Communities near Centralia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Centralia.
- Elk Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rancho Cordova
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Lodi
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lodi is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68,186 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodi <4>
- Galt
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Galt is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,551 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galt <4>
- Ione
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ione is located in Amador County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ione
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,326 people
- Former names for Ione:
- Bedbug
- Freeze Out
- Hardscrabble
- Ione City
- Ione Valley
- Jone City
- Jone Valley
- Rickeyville
- Woosterville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ione <4>
- Arno ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Arno is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arno
- McConnel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- McConnel is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnel
- Wilton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Acampo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Laguna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Laguna is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna
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 Centralia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Centralia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Centralia. 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 Centralia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Centralia. See our Newspapers Page for Centralia.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Centralia ...
Looking for more information about Centralia? 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 Centralia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Centralia.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Sacramento, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Centralia refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Centralia may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Centralia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |