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Welcome to Center Village ...

Center Village is located in Delaware County<1>.



The pronunciation of Center Village: SEHN-tuhr<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Center Village, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

A typical abbreviation for Center Village: Center Vlg. (in Canada, 'Vlge.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Center Village is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Center Village lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Center Village lies within the (740) area code.

Communities Also Named Center Village ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Center Village - they are located in New York and Utah.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Center Village.

Communities near Center Village ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Center Village.

  • Columbus
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Dublin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
    • Dublin is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,372 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <4>
  • Delaware
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Westerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerville
    • Westerville is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,452 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westerville <4>
  • Reynoldsburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Gahanna
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gahanna have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gahanna
    • Gahanna is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,531 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gahanna <4>
  • Upper Arlington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Arlington
    • Upper Arlington is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,369 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upper Arlington <4>
  • Pickerington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Whitehall
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
    • Whitehall is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,908 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <4>
  • Pataskala
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pataskala have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pataskala
    • Pataskala is located in Licking County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,010 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pataskala <4>

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 Center Village. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Center Village.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Center Village. 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 Center Village.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Center Village. See our Newspapers Page for Center Village.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Center Village ...

Looking for more information about Center Village? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Center Village, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Center Village.

Adding Center Village to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Center Village 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 for Center Village was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Center Village post office opened in 1851.

We also found Center Village in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Center Village.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Center Village. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Delaware, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Center Village. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Center Village - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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