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Welcome to Centreville ...

The town of Centreville is primarily located in Wilkinson County<1>. A portion of Centreville extends into Amite County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Centreville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Centreville for more information about variations on the name of Centreville.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Centreville has a population of 1,431 people<2> (see below for details).

Centreville is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Centreville: 601 & 769<4>

The ZIP code for Centreville: 39631<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Centreville had an population of 1,431 people. This is a decrease of 15.02% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.82% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Centreville had a population of 1,684 people (which is 17.07% of the total population of Wilkinson County). This makes Centreville the county's most populous community.

The population of Centreville represents 0.06% of the total 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 (which had a count of 1,680 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Centreville.

Communities Also Named Centreville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Mississippi communities named Centreville: This one is located in Wilkinson County and the other is located in Amite County.

Beyond Mississippi, there are 47 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
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jackson is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,707 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <6>
  • Clinton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Clinton is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <6>
  • Woodville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Gloster
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Liberty
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Liberty is located in Amite County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
  • Wilson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Wilson is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <6>
  • Norwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Norwood is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <6>
  • Crosby
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Whitaker
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitaker is located in Wilkinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
  • Bewelcome
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bewelcome is located in Amite County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewelcome

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.

Adding Centreville to Our Gazetteer ...

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.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Centreville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Centreville.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Wilkinson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Centreville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Centreville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 601 code has been Overlayed with the 769 area code. New phone numbers in the Centreville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Centreville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Centreville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Centreville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.