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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 and 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 Gallia County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Gallia County: Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Vinton, Cabell (WV) & Mason (WV).

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:

  • Gallia County     (The home county of Centerville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
    • Rio Grande
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Vinton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
      • Vinton is located in Gallia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <1>
    • Rodney
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
      • Rodney is located in Gallia County
    • Alice
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
      • Alice is located in Gallia County
    • Ewington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington
      • Ewington is located in Gallia County
    • Patriot
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Kerr
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
      • Kerr is located in Gallia County
    • Mills Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Village
      • Mills Village is located in Gallia County
    • Westbrook Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
      • Westbrook Village is located in Gallia County
    • Gallipolis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Kyger
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyger
      • Kyger is located in Gallia County
    • Cheshire
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
      • Cheshire is located in Gallia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
  • Athens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
    • Albany
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • King's Station ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for King's Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King's Station
      • King's Station is located in Athens County
      • King's Station has also been known as:
      • King Hollow
      • King's Hollow
      • King's Switch
    • Pratts Fork
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratts Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Fork
      • Pratts Fork is located in Athens County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
    • Rempel
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rempel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rempel
      • Rempel is located in Jackson County
    • Oak Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <1>
    • Banner ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
      • Banner is located in Jackson County
    • Blackfork Junction
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfork Junction
      • Blackfork Junction is located in Jackson County
    • Pattonsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonsville
      • Pattonsville is located in Jackson County
    • Jackson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <1>
    • Petrea
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petrea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrea
      • Petrea is located in Jackson County
    • Wellston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Altoona
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
      • Altoona is located in Jackson County
    • Glen Roy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
      • Glen Roy is located in Jackson County
    • Coalton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
      • Coalton is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
    • Glade
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
      • Glade is located in Jackson County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
    • Waterloo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Lawrence County
    • Vernon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Lawrence County
    • Greasy Ridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greasy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy Ridge
      • Greasy Ridge is located in Lawrence County
    • Aid
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aid
      • Aid is located in Lawrence County
    • Pedro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedro
      • Pedro is located in Lawrence County
    • Linnville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnville
      • Linnville is located in Lawrence County
    • Andis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis
      • Andis is located in Lawrence County
    • Kitts Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Hill
      • Kitts Hill is located in Lawrence County
    • Scottown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottown
      • Scottown is located in Lawrence County
    • Athalia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athalia
      • Athalia is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Hanging Rock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanging Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
      • Hanging Rock is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Ironton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
      • Ironton is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <1>
  • Meigs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
    • Langsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langsville
      • Langsville is located in Meigs County
    • Point Rock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Rock
      • Point Rock is located in Meigs County
    • Rutland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lima
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Lima is located in Meigs County
    • Middleport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
      • Middleport is located in Meigs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleport <1>
    • Thomas Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Village
      • Thomas Village is located in Meigs County
    • Pomeroy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomeroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
      • Pomeroy is located in Meigs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,740 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <1>
    • Welshtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshtown
      • Welshtown is located in Meigs County
    • Syracuse
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
      • Syracuse is located in Meigs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <1>
    • Letart Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart Falls
      • Letart Falls is located in Meigs County
    • Plants
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plants have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants
      • Plants is located in Meigs County
    • Racine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
      • Racine is located in Meigs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Racine <1>
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
    • Beaver
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <1>
    • Mount Sinai
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sinai
      • Mount Sinai is located in Pike County
    • Greggs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggs
      • Greggs is located in Pike County
    • Shyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shyville
      • Shyville is located in Pike County
    • Zahn's Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zahn's Corners
      • Zahn's Corners is located in Pike County
      • Zahn's Corners has also been known as:
      • Zann's Corners
  • Ross County
    • Richmond Dale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Dale
      • Richmond Dale is located in Ross County
  • Scioto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
    • South Webster
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Webster
      • South Webster is located in Scioto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Webster <1>
    • Scioto Furnace
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scioto Furnace
      • Scioto Furnace is located in Scioto County
    • Harrison Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Mills
      • Harrison Mills is located in Scioto County
    • Purdy Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy Corners
      • Purdy Corners is located in Scioto County
    • Slocum
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
      • Slocum is located in Scioto County
      • Slocum has also been known as:
      • Slocums Station
      • Wait
      • Watt
    • Sciotodale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sciotodale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotodale
      • Sciotodale is located in Scioto County
    • Wheelersburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Garden City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Scioto County
    • Sciotoville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sciotoville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotoville
      • Sciotoville is located in Scioto County
    • Franklin Furnace
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Furnace
      • Franklin Furnace is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Furnace <1>
    • New Boston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Scioto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <1>
    • Lucasville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucasville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucasville
      • Lucasville is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucasville <1>
  • Vinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
    • Wilkesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesville
      • Wilkesville is located in Vinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Hamden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Vales Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vales Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vales Mills
      • Vales Mills is located in Vinton County
    • Dundas
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
      • Dundas is located in Vinton County
    • McArthur
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
      • McArthur is located in Vinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McArthur <1>
    • Zaleski
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Hope ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Vinton County
    • Moonville ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonville
      • Moonville is located in Vinton County
  • Boyd County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
    • Ashland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,070 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <1>
    • Millseat
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millseat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millseat
      • Millseat is located in Boyd County (KY)
  • Greenup County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
    • Grays Branch
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Branch
      • Grays Branch is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Worthington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
    • Lloyd
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
      • Lloyd is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Raceland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raceland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
      • Raceland is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
    • Russell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <1>
    • Wurtland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtland
      • Wurtland is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
    • Bellefonte
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
      • Bellefonte is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Flatwoods
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,056 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <1>
    • Greenup
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenup
      • Greenup is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,100 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenup <1>
    • South Shore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cabell County (WV)
    • Crown City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
      • Crown City is located in Cabell County (WV)
  • Mason County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
    • Henderson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <1>
    • Point Pleasant
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
      • Point Pleasant is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Pleasant <1>
    • Hogsett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogsett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogsett
      • Hogsett is located in Mason County (WV)
    • West Columbia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Columbia
      • West Columbia is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Apple Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
      • Apple Grove is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Clifton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Fivemile
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fivemile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
      • Fivemile is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Flatrock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatrock
      • Flatrock is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Mason
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <1>
    • Sassafras
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
      • Sassafras is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Hartford City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford City
      • Hartford City is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
    • New Haven
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Centerville, see our County-by-County Page for 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 60 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 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. 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 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:

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.

  • McNeal Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNeal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNeal Cemetery
  • Thurman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thurman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thurman Cemetery
  • Beman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beman Cemetery
  • Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
  • New Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
  • Price Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Corinth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
  • Centerpoint Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centerpoint Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centerpoint Cemetery
  • Norman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norman Cemetery
  • Tyn Rhos Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (773 more) ...
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Gilboa Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilboa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilboa Cemetery
    • Koontz Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Koontz Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koontz Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #41740 <5>

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.<6>

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.

  • Thurman
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman
    • Thurman is located in Gallia County
  • Rio Grande
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Orpheus
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orpheus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orpheus
    • Orpheus is located in Jackson County
  • Kitchen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitchen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitchen
    • Kitchen is located in Jackson County
  • Edna ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
    • Edna is located in Gallia County
  • Rempel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rempel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rempel
    • Rempel is located in Jackson County
  • Cora
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
    • Cora is located in Gallia County
  • Clay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
    • Clay is located in Jackson County
  • Oak Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Oak Hill is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <1>
  • Peniel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peniel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peniel
    • Peniel is located in Gallia County
  • Rodney
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
    • Rodney is located in Gallia County
  • Vinton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
    • Vinton is located in Gallia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <1>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Durgan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durgan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgan
      • Durgan is located in Gallia County
    • Rocky Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
      • Rocky Hill is located in Jackson County
    • Banner ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
      • Banner is located in Jackson County

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.

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 Gallia County: www.gallianet.net/

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

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>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 38.8979, Longitude: -82.4458       In this case, the coordinates for Centerville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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.




 

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