Welcome to Centerville ...
Centerville is located in Washington County<1>.
The location of Centerville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
Centerville is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Centerville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Centerville lies within the (401) area code.
Websites for Centerville ...
Junior League: www.jlri.org/
Communities Also Named Centerville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Rhode Island communities named Centerville: This one is located in Washington County and the other is located in Kent County.
Beyond Rhode Island, 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, Ohio (9), Oklahoma (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (12), 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.
- Norwich
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
- Norwich is located in New London County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,619 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwich <4>
- Norwich
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Groton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Coventry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - South Kingstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Kingstown
- South Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,454 people
- West Warwick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- West Warwick is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
- North Kingstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
- Westerly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Stonington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
- Stonington is located in New London County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,566 people
- Narragansett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narragansett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett
- Narragansett is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,309 people
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. 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Centerville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Centerville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of the state's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Centerville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |