Welcome to Centreville ...
The town of Centreville is primarily located in Amite County<1>. A portion of Centreville extends into Wilkinson County.
The location of Centreville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Centreville has a population of 1,424 people<3> (see below for details).
We don't have a date for the establishment of Centreville.
Centreville is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Centreville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Centreville: (601) and (769)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Centreville had an population of 1,424 people. This is a decrease of 15.44% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.24% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Centreville had a population of 1,684 people (which is 12.82% of the total population of Amite County). This makes Centreville the county's most populous community.
The population of Centreville represents 0.06% of the population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 124th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,684 people, the population of Centreville has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,680 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Centreville.
Adding Centreville to Our Gazetteer ...
As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.
We originally found mention of Centreville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
In addition, we also found mention of Centreville elsewhere: The earliest book where we found it mentioned was in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Centreville on our Genealogy Page.
Communities Also Named Centreville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 46 communities that are also named Centreville - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (4), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada (2), New Brunswick, New Hampshire, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia (6), Ohio, Ontario (6), Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia (3) and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Centreville.
Communities near Centreville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Centreville.
- Jackson [East Feliciana Parish]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson [East Feliciana Parish] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<6> to the southwest of Centreville
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,728 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Jackson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson<7>
- Clinton [East Feliciana Parish]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton [East Feliciana Parish] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<6> to the south of Centreville
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,502 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Clinton
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton<7>
- Woodville [Wilkinson County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Woodville [Wilkinson County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<6> to the west of Centreville
- Estimated population in 2019: 919 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Woodville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodville<7>
- Gloster [Amite County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloster
- Gloster [Amite County] lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<6> to the north of Centreville
- Estimated population in 2019: 869 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Gloster
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloster<7>
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- Liberty [Amite County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty [Amite County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<6> to the east of Centreville
- Estimated population in 2019: 667 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Liberty
- Wilson [East Feliciana Parish]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Wilson [East Feliciana Parish] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<6> to the south of Centreville
- Estimated population in 2019: 567 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Wilson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson<7>
- Norwood [East Feliciana Parish]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood [East Feliciana Parish] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<6> to the south of Centreville
- Estimated population in 2019: 291 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Norwood
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood<7>
- Crosby [Amite County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
- Crosby [Amite County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<6> to the north of Centreville
- Estimated population in 2019: 276 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Crosby
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crosby<7>
- Woodland [East Feliciana Parish]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Woodland [East Feliciana Parish] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<6> to the southeast of Centreville
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Woodland
- Rosetta [Wilkinson County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
- Rosetta [Wilkinson County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<6> to the north of Centreville
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Rosetta
- Liberty [Amite County]
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 Centreville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Centreville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Centreville. 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 Centreville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Centreville. See our Newspapers Page for Centreville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Centreville ...
Looking for more information about Centreville? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Centreville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Centreville.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Cities, Towns and Villages of Mississippi
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Centreville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Amite, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Centreville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Centreville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Centreville) to Point B. If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Centreville. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Centreville Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Centreville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0870, Longitude: -91.0654 In this case, the coordinates for Centreville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |