Welcome to Centerville ...

Centerville is located in Knox County<1>.

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

Centerville is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Centerville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Centerville: (309)

Communities Also Named Centerville ...

While we believe that this Centerville is located in Knox County, we know of another 6 Illinois communities named Centerville. Those communities are located in the following counties: Calhoun, Grundy, Macoupin, Morgan, Piatt and White County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 143 communities that are also named Centerville - they are located in Alabama (3), Arizona, Arkansas (4), California (6), Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia (10), Idaho, 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.

• Galesburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
  • Galesburg is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,803 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galesburg <4>
• Kewanee
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewanee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanee
  • Kewanee is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kewanee <4>
• Knoxville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
  • Knoxville is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,692 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <4>
• Galva
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galva
  • Galva is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,449 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galva <4>
• Cambridge
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
  • Cambridge is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,051 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <4>
• Princeville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
  • Princeville is located in Peoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeville <4>
• Wyoming
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
  • Wyoming is located in Stark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,253 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <4>
• Toulon
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toulon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon
  • Toulon is located in Stark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,144 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toulon <4>
• Brimfield
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
  • Brimfield is located in Peoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brimfield <4>
• Wataga
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wataga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wataga
  • Wataga is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wataga <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 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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Centerville ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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