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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Centerville (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Centerville. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Centerville is located in Frederick County.

To see how the shape of Maryland's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Frederick County: Carroll, Howard, Montgomery, Washington, Adams (PA), Franklin (PA) & Loudoun (VA).

Below are the counties that are near Centerville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Centerville:

  • Frederick County     (The home county of Centerville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
    • Daysville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Daysville is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
    • Woodsboro
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Ladiesburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
    • New Midway
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • New Midway is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Midway
    • Libertytown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Libertytown is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
    • Colony Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Colony Village is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Village
    • Deerfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Deerfield is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
    • Glade Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Glade Town is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Town
    • Unionville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Unionville is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Walkersville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Green Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Green Village is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
    • Creagerstown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Creagerstown is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creagerstown
  • Baltimore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
    • Boring
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Fowblesburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Fowblesburg is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowblesburg
    • Glen Morris
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Glen Morris is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Morris
    • Reisterstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Upperco
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Woodensburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Woodensburg is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodensburg
    • Glyndon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Trenton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Trenton is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Delight
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Delight is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight
    • Sagamore Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Sagamore Village is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Village
    • Granite
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Granite is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
    • Hernwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Hernwood is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hernwood
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
    • Keymar
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Union Bridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • McKinstrys Mill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • McKinstrys Mill is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinstrys Mill
    • Bruceville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Bruceville is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
    • Linwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Linwood is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
    • Keysville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Keysville is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
    • Bark Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bark Hill is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark Hill
    • New Windsor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Crabster ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Crabster is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabster
    • Marston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Marston is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
    • Uniontown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Uniontown is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
    • Dennings
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Dennings is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennings
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
    • Long Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Long Corner is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
    • Lisbon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Timberleigh Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberleigh Village
    • Cooksville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Glenwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Roxbury Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Roxbury Mills is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Mills
    • West Friendship
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Alpha
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Alpha is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
    • Glenelg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Marriottsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Dayton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Sandy Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Sandy Hill is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
    • Browningsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Browningsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browningsville
    • Damascus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Hyattstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattstown
    • Mullinix
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Mullinix is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullinix
    • Clarksburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Etchison
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Etchison is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etchison
    • Barnesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Barnesville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Blocktown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Blocktown is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocktown
    • Burdette
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Burdette is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
    • Dickerson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Laytonsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Prathertown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Prathertown is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prathertown
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
    • Highfield - Cascade
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Highfield - Cascade is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield - Cascade
    • Cavetown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Cavetown is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavetown
    • Pen Mar
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Pen Mar is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
      • Pen Mar has also been known as:
      • Pen Mar Park
    • Smithsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Pondsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Pondsville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondsville
    • Zittlestown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Zittlestown is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zittlestown
    • Greenvale Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Greenvale Village is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale Village
    • Mount Aetna
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Mount Aetna is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aetna
    • Mount Lena
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Mount Lena is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lena
    • San Mar
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • San Mar is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Mar
    • Chewsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Chewsville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewsville
    • Boonsboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Adams County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
    • Zora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Zora is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
    • Carroll Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Greenmount
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Greenmount is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
    • Kingsdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Kingsdale is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
    • Jacks Mountain
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jacks Mountain is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Mountain
    • Fairfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Littlestown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Heritage
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Lake Heritage is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Heritage
    • Virginia Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Virginia Mills is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Mills
    • Whitehall
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Whitehall is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
    • Bonneauville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Bonneauville is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneauville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
    • Gettysburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Franklin County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
    • Blue Ridge Summit
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Monterey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Monterey is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
    • Pen Mar
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Pen Mar is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
    • Beartown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Beartown is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
    • Rouzerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Rouzerville is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouzerville
    • Wayne Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Wayne Heights is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Heights
    • Waynesboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Nunnery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Nunnery is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnery
    • Quincy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Wingerton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Wingerton is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingerton
    • Zullinger
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Zullinger is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zullinger
    • Mont Alto
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • York County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
    • Bandanna
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Bandanna is located in York County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandanna
    • Pennville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Pennville is located in York County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
    • West Manheim
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • West Manheim is located in York County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manheim
    • Hanover
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Hanover is located in York County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,783 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <1>
    • Parkville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Parkville is located in York County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
    • Blackrock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Blackrock is located in York County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackrock
    • Brodbecks
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Brodbecks is located in York County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodbecks
    • Glenville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Glenville is located in York County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
    • Valley Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Valley Junction is located in York County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
    • Jefferson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Loudoun County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
    • Lucketts
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Lucketts is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
    • Georges Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
    • Lovettsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bolington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Bolington is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
    • Morrisonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Morrisonville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
  • Berkeley County (WV)
    • Scrabble
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Scrabble is located in Berkeley County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
  • Jefferson County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
    • Harpers Ferry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lower Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
    • Bolivar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
    • Shepherdstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Centerville, see our County-by-County Page for Centerville.

Cemeteries Near Centerville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Centerville.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Centerville - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Centerville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.

  • Grace Rocky Hill Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Rocky Hill Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Grace Rocky Hill Lutheran Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the east of Woodsboro.
    • The Grace Rocky Hill Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rocky Hill Church Cemetery
    • St. Peters Rocky Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1430460 <3>
  • Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • John Wesley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Wesley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the John Wesley Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Libertytown.
    • The John Wesley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Christ UMC Cemetery
    • John Wesley Methodist Cemetery
    • Wesley Cemetery
    • Jump to the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties: MIHP ID #PG:87B-33 <4>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2372460 <3>
  • Johnsville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Johnsville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Harlan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Israel Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairmont Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Beaver Dam Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (400 more) ...
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Glade Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • German Baptist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Centerville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Centerville.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.

  • Daysville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Daysville is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
  • Johnsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Johnsville is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
  • Woodsboro
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • New Midway
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • New Midway is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Midway
  • Ladiesburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
  • Deerfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Deerfield is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
  • Clemsonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Clemsonville is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemsonville
  • Walkersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Pleasant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Unionville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Unionville is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
  • Union Bridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Middleburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Middleburg is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Fountain Rock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Fountain Rock is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Rock
    • Linganore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Linganore is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linganore
    • Rocky Ridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Centerville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Centerville.

Newspapers Published in Centerville ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 6 newspapers that have been published in the area around Centerville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Centerville, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Centerville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Centerville:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Centerville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<4>The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov.
<5>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.