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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Centerville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Centerville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Centerville, please Contact Us.
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 west 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Centerville is historic, it would have been located within present day Indiana County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Indiana County: Armstrong, Cambria, Clearfield, Jefferson & Westmoreland.
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:
- Indiana County (The home county of Centerville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
- Robinson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Robinson is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
- Heshbon
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Heshbon is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heshbon
- Armagh
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Claghorn ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Claghorn is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claghorn
- Dilltown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wehrum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wehrum is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wehrum
- Josephine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Josephine is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephine
- Palmertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Littletown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Littletown is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littletown
- Black Lick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Black Lick is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Lick
- Coral
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Graceton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Graceton is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceton
- Armstrong County
- The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
- Olivet
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Olivet is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Edmon
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Edmon is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmon
- Elderton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Atwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Atwood is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- Spring Church
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cochrans Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cochrans Mills is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mills
- Orchard Hills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Orchard Hills is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- North Apollo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Apollo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Whitesburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Whitesburg is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- Blanco
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Blanco is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
- Rural Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bedford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
- Pavia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pavia is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavia
- Pleasantville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasantville is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
- Blair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
- Blue Knob
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Blue Knob is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Knob
- Puzzletown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Puzzletown is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puzzletown
- Cambria County
- The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
- Wilmore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Brownstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cambria City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cambria City is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria City
- Lilly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lilly is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 873 people
- Southmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Southmont is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
- Westmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Westmont is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,625 people
- Conemaugh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Conemaugh is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conemaugh
- Elim
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Elim is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elim
- Johnstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- East Conemaugh
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- East Conemaugh is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Conemaugh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,090 people
- Daisytown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Daisytown is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisytown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
- Dale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dale is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
- Clearfield County
- Sylvis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sylvis is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvis
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
- Champion
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bear Rocks
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bear Rocks is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Rocks
- Laurelville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Laurelville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelville
- Seven Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- White
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- White is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
- Indian Head
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Head is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
- Tire Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tire Hill is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tire Hill
- Thomas Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Thomas Mill is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Mill
- Jerome
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jerome is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Davidsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Benson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Benson is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Hollsopple
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jennerstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Laurel Mountain Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Paint
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Paint is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
- Jenners Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jenners Crossroads is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenners Crossroads
- Windber
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blough
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Blough is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blough
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
- New Florence
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Robb
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Robb is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robb
- Seward
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Fairfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Fairfield is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairfield
- Bolivar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Burrell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrell
- Oak Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Derry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Derry is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <2>
- Laughlintown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel Mountain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel Mountain is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Laurel Mountain has also been known as:
- Laurel Mountain Park
- Ligonier
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- New Derry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Centerville, see our County-by-County Page for Centerville.
Cemeteries Near Centerville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Centerville.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Centerville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Centerville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
- Legat Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Westview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Armagh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. Theresa Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. Francis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- St. Casmirs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hungarian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- St. Rochus Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Rochus Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Rochus Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Johnstown.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46252 <4>
- Continue List (222 more) ...
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immaculate Conception Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Immaculate Conception Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Johnstown.
- The Immaculate Conception Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Mary's Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46157 <4>
- St. Columbas Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Columbas Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Columbas Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Johnstown.
- The St. Columbas Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lower Yoda Cemetery
- Lower Yoder Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46014 <4>
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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.
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.
- New Florence
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lockport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lockport is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
- West Fairfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Fairfield is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairfield
- Seward
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cramer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cramer is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cramer
- Clyde
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Clyde is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Bolivar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Heshbon
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Heshbon is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heshbon
- Armagh
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wilmore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dilltown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lilly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lilly is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 873 people
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Grays
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Grays is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays
- Hillsview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hillsview is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsview
- Johnstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Centerville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Centerville.
Newspapers Published in Centerville ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 64 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 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Centerville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Indiana County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Armstrong County
- Bedford County
- Blair County
- Cambria County
- Clearfield County
- Fayette County
- Somerset County
- Westmoreland County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Centerville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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. |