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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Centerville had a post office and no railroad service. In 2017, Centerville had a population of 102 people.

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

  • Laurel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Laurel is located in Franklin County
  • Inez
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
    • Inez is located in Warren County
  • Castalia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
    • Castalia is located in Nash County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
  • Moulton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
    • Moulton is located in Franklin County
  • Justice
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Justice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice
    • Justice is located in Franklin County
  • Essex
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
    • Essex is located in Halifax County
  • Arcola
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Mapleville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Ita
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ita
    • Ita is located in Halifax County
  • Ingleside
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Dukes
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dukes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes
    • Dukes is located in Nash County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dukes
    • From Centerville to Dukes
  • Hilliardston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilliardston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliardston
    • Hilliardston is located in Nash County
  • Grove Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
    • Grove Hill is located in Warren County
  • Louisburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Afton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hunts
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts
    • Hunts is located in Nash County
  • Oakland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Nash County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oakland
    • From Centerville to Oakland
  • Embro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Embro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embro
    • Embro is located in Warren County
  • Epsom
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epsom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epsom
    • Epsom is located in Franklin County
  • Letha ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letha
    • Letha is located in Franklin County
  • Warrenton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Red Oak
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
    • Red Oak is located in Nash County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
  • Ringwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ringwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
    • Ringwood is located in Halifax County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ringwood
    • From Centerville to Ringwood
  • Brinkleyville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Gillburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gillburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillburg
    • Gillburg is located in Vance County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gillburg
    • From Centerville to Gillburg

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

The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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 Centerville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
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