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Welcome to Centerville ...

The city of Centerville is primarily located in Montgomery County<1>. A portion of Centerville extends into Greene County.



The pronunciation of Centerville: SEHN-tuhr-vil<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Centerville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1815.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Centerville has a population of 23,727 people<3> (see below for details).

Centerville is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for Centerville: (937)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Centerville had an population of 23,727 people. This is a decrease of 1.13% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.05% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Centerville had a population of 23,999 people. This makes Centerville the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Centerville represents 0.21% of the total population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 63rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 23,999 people, the population of Centerville increased 4.23% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 23,024 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Centerville.

Communities Also Named Centerville ...

While we believe that this Centerville is located in Montgomery County, we know of another 8 Ohio communities named Centerville. Those communities are located in the following counties: Belmont, Brown, Clinton, Gallia, Marion, Medina, Morgan and Wayne County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 143 communities that are also named Centerville - they are located in Alabama (3), Arizona, Arkansas (4), California (6), Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia (10), Idaho, Illinois (7), Indiana (2), Iowa (2), Kansas (9), Kentucky (3), Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts (3), Michigan (2), Minnesota (3), Mississippi (2), Missouri (2), Montana (4), Nebraska, Nevada (3), New Jersey (5), New Mexico, New York (6), North Carolina, Oklahoma (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (12), Rhode Island (2), South Carolina (4), South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Texas (3), Utah, Vermont (3), Virginia (9), Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (4).

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

Communities near Centerville ...

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

  • Dayton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 139,907 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <5>
  • Middletown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Beavercreek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Huber Heights
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huber Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber Heights
    • Huber Heights is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,232 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huber Heights <5>
  • Fairborn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairborn have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairborn
    • Fairborn is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,990 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairborn <5>
  • Xenia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
    • Xenia is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,081 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Xenia <5>
  • Riverside
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Riverside is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,169 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <5>
  • Trotwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Lebanon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Miamisburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Centerville. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Centerville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Centerville ...

Looking for more information about Centerville? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Centerville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Centerville.

Adding Centerville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Centerville 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 Centerville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Centerville post office opened in 1815.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for 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>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Montgomery, 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 Centerville. 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Centerville.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Centerville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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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