Welcome to Centre ...
So far, we found very little information about Centre. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Centre to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Centre, please Contact Us.
Centre would have been located within present day Pearl River County<2>.
The location of Centre has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Centre is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Centre was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Centre once stood is in the (601) and (769)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Centre ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Mississippi communities named Centre: This one is located in Pearl River County and the other is located in Attala County.
Beyond Mississippi, there are 10 communities that are also named Centre - they are located in Alabama, California, Illinois, Kentucky, 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.
- Bogalusa
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogalusa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogalusa
- Bogalusa is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,412 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bogalusa <6>
- Picayune
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picayune have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picayune
- Picayune is located in Pearl River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,886 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Picayune <6>
- Poplarville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplarville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplarville
- Poplarville is located in Pearl River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,780 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplarville <6>
- Juniper Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Grove
- Juniper Grove is located in Pearl River County
- Necaise
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necaise
- Necaise is located in Hancock County
- Smith Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
- Smith Town is located in Stone County
- Nicholson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
- Nicholson is located in Pearl River County
- Lees Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
- Lees Creek is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Varnado
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varnado have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnado
- Varnado is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Varnado <6>
- Lumberton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
- Lumberton is located in Lamar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumberton <6>
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. See our Newspapers Page for Centre.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pearl River County: www.pearlrivercounty.net/
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
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 Centre, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Pearl River, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Centre - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |