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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 doctors 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 Delaware County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Delaware County: Broome, Chenango, Greene, Otsego, Schoharie, Sullivan, Ulster & Wayne (PA).

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:

  • Delaware County     (The home county of Centerville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
    • Harvard
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Harvard is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
    • Peakville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Peakville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakville
    • Shinhopple
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Corbett
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Corbett is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbett
    • Gregorytown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Gregorytown is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregorytown
    • Chiloway
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Chiloway is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiloway
    • Horton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Horton is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
    • Cadosia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Cadosia is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadosia
    • Downsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Butternut Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Butternut Grove is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Grove
    • Cooks Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Cooks Falls is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Falls
    • Hancock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Broome County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
    • Deposit
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Gulf Summit
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Gulf Summit is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Summit
    • East Windsor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • East Windsor is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
    • Center Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Center Village is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
    • Windsor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Windsor is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
    • Harpursville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Nineveh
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Edson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Edson is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edson
    • Ouaquaga
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Creekside Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Creekside Village is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village
    • Belden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Belden is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
  • Chenango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
    • Afton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Bainbridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • East Guilford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • East Guilford is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Guilford
    • Nineveh Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Nineveh Junction is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nineveh Junction
    • Union Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Union Valley is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
    • West Bainbridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • West Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bainbridge
    • Yaleville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Yaleville is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaleville
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
    • Unadilla
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Wells Bridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Otego
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Youmans Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Youmans Corner is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youmans Corner
    • Oneonta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
    • Acidalia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Acidalia is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acidalia
    • Long Eddy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Roscoe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hankins
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Beaverkill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Beaverkill is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverkill
    • Deckertown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Deckertown is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckertown
    • North Branch
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lew Beach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Lew Beach is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lew Beach
    • Callicoon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Livingston Manor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hortonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Morsston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Morsston is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morsston
  • Ulster County
    • Belle Ayr
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Belle Ayr is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ayr
  • Susquehanna County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
    • Brandt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Brandt is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt
    • Thompson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Thompson is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <1>
    • Ararat
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Ararat is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
    • Lanesboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Lanesboro is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanesboro <1>
    • Burnwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Burnwood is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwood
    • North Jackson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • North Jackson is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jackson
    • Oakland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Oakland is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
    • Susquehanna Depot
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Susquehanna Depot is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Depot
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
    • Susquehanna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Jackson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakeview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Lakeview is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Union Dale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Wayne County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
    • Sherman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Sherman is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
    • High Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • High Lake is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Lake
    • Lakewood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Starrucca
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Poyntelle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Poyntelle is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyntelle
    • Damascus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Wrighter Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Wrighter Corner is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrighter Corner
    • Milanville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Milanville is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milanville
    • Calkins
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Calkins is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calkins
    • Siko
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Siko is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siko
    • Boyds Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Boyds Mills is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Mills
    • Tanners Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Tanners Falls is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Falls

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Centerville - one of the links might be able to help.

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.

  • Harvard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Appley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Old East Branch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • East Branch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Long Flat Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Partridge Island Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Gregorytown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Read Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Gould Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Rickard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • French Woods Community Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Horton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (236 more) ...
    • Old Village Community Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Pea Brook Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Rock Valley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

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.<2>

While we didn't find Centerville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Centerville.

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

  • East Branch
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Harvard
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Harvard is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
  • Peakville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Peakville is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakville
  • Fishs Eddy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Chiloway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Chiloway is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiloway
  • Goulds
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Goulds is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goulds
  • Horton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Horton is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
  • Rock Rift
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rock Rift is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rift
  • Cadosia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cadosia is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadosia
  • Beerston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Beerston is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beerston
  • Apex
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Apex is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
  • Hancock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Cooks Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Cooks Falls is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Falls
    • Butternut Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Butternut Grove is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Grove
    • Downsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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 62 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 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites 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:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.