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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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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 Franklin County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Franklin County: Granville, Halifax, Nash, Vance, Wake & Warren.

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:

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Centerville)
  • Edgecombe County
  • Granville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
    • Fairport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
      • Fairport is located in Granville County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairport
      • From Centerville to Fairport
    • Wilton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Granville County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilton
      • From Centerville to Wilton
    • Townsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Clay
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Granville County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clay
      • From Centerville to Clay
    • Oxford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Tar River
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Mount Energy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Halifax County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
    • Hollister
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • White Oak
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Halifax County
    • 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.<1>
      • 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)
    • Heathsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Littleton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Enfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Allen Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • South Rosemary
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Rosemary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rosemary
      • South Rosemary is located in Halifax County
    • Halifax
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Belmont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Halifax County
  • Nash County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
    • 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
    • Aventon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aventon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aventon
      • Aventon is located in Nash County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aventon
      • From Centerville to Aventon
    • Lancaster Crossroads
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Matthews Crossroads
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matthews Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews Crossroads
      • Matthews Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Taylors Store
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Edwards Crossroads
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Mays Crossroads
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • 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.<1>
      • 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
    • 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.<1>
      • 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
    • Corinth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Nash County
    • Bass Crossroads
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Northampton County
    • Henrico
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrico
      • Henrico is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henrico <3>
  • Vance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
    • 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.<1>
      • 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
    • Bobbitt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bobbitt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobbitt
      • Bobbitt is located in Vance County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bobbitt
      • From Centerville to Bobbitt
    • Bear Pond
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Gill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
      • Gill is located in Vance County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gill
      • From Centerville to Gill
    • South Henderson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Henderson
      • South Henderson is located in Vance County
    • Kittrell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kittrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
      • Kittrell is located in Vance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kittrell <3>
    • Henderson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Middleburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
      • Middleburg is located in Vance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <3>
    • Flat Rock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Vance County
    • Drewry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drewry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewry
      • Drewry is located in Vance County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Drewry
      • From Centerville to Drewry
    • Dabney
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Wake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
    • Forestville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Rolesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolesville
      • Rolesville is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolesville <3>
    • Zebulon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • New Light
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Light. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light
      • New Light is located in Wake County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Light
      • From Centerville to New Light
    • Wyatt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyatt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Wake County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wyatt
      • From Centerville to Wyatt
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
    • Lickskillet
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Arcola
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Afton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Warrenton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Snow Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Warren County
    • Macon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <3>
    • Vaughan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
      • Vaughan is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vaughan <3>
    • Warren Plains
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Soul City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soul City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soul City
      • Soul City is located in Warren County
    • Norlina
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Manson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Church Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Wise
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
      • Wise is located in Warren County
  • Wilson County
  • Brunswick County (VA)
  • Mecklenburg County (VA)

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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.

  • White Level Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Harper Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Memory Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Memory Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gay Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Saunders Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saunders Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saunders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Avent Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avent Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Avent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lynch Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stallings Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stallings Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stallings Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vick Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lynch Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boseman Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boseman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boseman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (170 more) ...
    • Ricks Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ricks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ricks Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ricks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

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.

These 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.<1>
    • 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
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • 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)

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 70 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 22 miles [35.4 km]<6>. 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a 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>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Centerville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Centerville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1864, Longitude: -78.1053       In this case, the coordinates for Centerville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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