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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.

Name Variations for Centerville ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Centreville.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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 primarily located in Montgomery County. A portion of Centerville extends into Greene 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 Montgomery County: Butler, Clark, Darke, Greene, Miami, Preble & 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:

  • Montgomery County     (The home county of Centerville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
    • Kettering
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Moraine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moraine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moraine
      • Moraine is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moraine <1>
    • West Carrollton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakwood Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Village
      • Oakwood Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood Village <1>
    • Oakwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,919 people
    • Gem City Estates
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gem City Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem City Estates
      • Gem City Estates is located in Montgomery County
    • Whitfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
      • Whitfield is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whitfield
      • From Centerville to Whitfield
    • Miamisburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Frytown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Dayton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Carlisle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <1>
    • Drexel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Germantown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,567 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown <1>
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
    • Poast Town Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poast Town Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poast Town Heights
      • Poast Town Heights is located in Butler County
    • Poast Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poast Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poast Town
      • Poast Town is located in Butler County
    • Middletown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Monroe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • South Middletown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Middletown
      • South Middletown is located in Butler County
    • Astoria
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Miltonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Trenton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Kyles
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Taylor Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Village
      • Taylor Village is located in Butler County
    • Jacksonburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
      • Jacksonburg is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Bethany
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Rockdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockdale
      • From Centerville to Rockdale
  • Champaign County
    • Christiansburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christiansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiansburg
      • Christiansburg is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christiansburg <1>
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
    • Park Layne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Layne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Layne
      • Park Layne is located in Clark County
    • Holiday Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Valley
      • Holiday Valley is located in Clark County
    • Crystal Lakes
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
      • Crystal Lakes is located in Clark County
    • Enon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
      • Enon is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,381 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enon <1>
    • Green Meadows
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
      • Green Meadows is located in Clark County
    • New Carlisle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carlisle
      • New Carlisle is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,559 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carlisle <1>
    • Donnelsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Green Hedges
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Limestone City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone City
      • Limestone City is located in Clark County
    • Cortsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Shawnee Acres
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Dodo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dodo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodo
      • Dodo is located in Clark County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dodo
      • From Centerville to Dodo
    • Kenwood Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Clermont County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
    • North Kingman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Clarksville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <1>
    • Port William
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port William have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port William
      • Port William is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Wilmington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Blanchester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Midland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
    • Morrisville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Westboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Martinsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
    • Sabina
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabina
      • Sabina is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabina <1>
    • Lees Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Darke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
    • Gordon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Ithaca
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ithaca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
      • Ithaca is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Pitsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
    • Octa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Octa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octa
      • Octa is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Milledgeville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milledgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
      • Milledgeville is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
  • Greene County
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
    • Loveland Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland Park
      • Loveland Park is located in Hamilton County
    • Highpoint
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Evendale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,603 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <1>
    • Sharonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Springdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springdale <1>
    • Montgomery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Blue Ash
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Glendale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendale <1>
    • Kenwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Forest Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
      • Forest Park is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,534 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Park <1>
    • Pleasant Run Farm
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Run Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run Farm
      • Pleasant Run Farm is located in Hamilton County
    • Woodlawn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,395 people
  • Madison County
  • Miami County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
    • Ginghamsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Tipp City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipp City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipp City
      • Tipp City is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,166 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipp City <1>
    • Garland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • West Milton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milton
      • West Milton is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Milton <1>
    • Kessler
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kessler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kessler
      • Kessler is located in Miami County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kessler
      • From Centerville to Kessler
    • Alcony
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Potsdam
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potsdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
      • Potsdam is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
    • Ludlow Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow Falls
      • Ludlow Falls is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Troy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
    • Laura
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Casstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casstown
      • Casstown is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casstown <1>
    • Pleasant Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Preble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
    • Ingomar
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ingomar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar
      • Ingomar is located in Preble County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ingomar
      • From Centerville to Ingomar
    • Gratis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gratis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratis
      • Gratis is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gratis <1>
    • West Alexandria
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alexandria
      • West Alexandria is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Alexandria <1>
    • West Elkton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Euphemia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Euphemia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euphemia
      • Euphemia is located in Preble County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Euphemia
      • From Centerville to Euphemia
    • Lewisburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Verona
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Camden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,974 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <1>
    • Eaton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Lake Lakengren
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Morning Sun
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Shelby County
    • Riverside
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Riverside
      • From Centerville to Riverside
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
    • Five Points
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Warren County
    • Kenricksville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Springboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springboro
      • Springboro is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,235 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springboro <1>
    • Waynesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesville
      • Waynesville is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesville <1>
    • Corwin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Franklin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Red Lion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Harveysburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hunter
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
      • Hunter is located in Warren County
    • Greentree Corners
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lebanon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Hageman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hageman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hageman
      • Hageman is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hageman
      • From Centerville to Hageman
    • Shadow Lake Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Lake Village
      • Shadow Lake Village is located in Warren County
  • Williams County
    • Franklin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Williams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Franklin
      • From Centerville to Franklin

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.

  • Centerville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centerville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Centerville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Centerville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Centerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sears Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sears Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sears Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodbourne Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodbourne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodbourne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Washington Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rehoboth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Himes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Himes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Himes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Creager Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creager Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creager Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • David Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the David Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the David Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miami Valley Memorial Garden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miami Valley Memorial Garden
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miami Valley Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lytle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Primitive Baptist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Primitive Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Primitive Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bellbrook Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fallis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fallis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fallis 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 Centerville had a population of 252 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Centerville had a population of 23,700 people.

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

  • Lytle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lytle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
    • Lytle is located in Warren County
  • Bellbrook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • West Carrollton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Springboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springboro
    • Springboro is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,235 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springboro <1>
  • Ridgeville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
    • Ridgeville is located in Warren County
  • Whitfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
    • Whitfield is located in Montgomery County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Whitfield
    • From Centerville to Whitfield
  • Miamisburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Waynesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesville
    • Waynesville is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,251 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesville <1>
  • Franklin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Pekin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
    • Pekin is located in Warren County
  • Roxanna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roxanna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxanna
    • Roxanna is located in Greene County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Roxanna
    • From Centerville to Roxanna
  • Spring Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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    • Zimmerman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zimmerman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
      • Zimmerman is located in Greene County
    • Ellerton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerton
      • Ellerton is located in Montgomery County
    • Dayton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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 the Vicinity of 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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Centerville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Centerville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Centerville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Centerville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6> of Centerville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:

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 Montgomery County: www.co.montgomery.oh.us/

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>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 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: 39.6284, Longitude: -84.1589    









 

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