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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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Centerville is located in Wilson County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wilson County: Cannon, Davidson, DeKalb, Rutherford, Smith, Sumner & Trousdale.

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:

  • Wilson County     (The home county of Centerville)
  • Cannon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
    • Auburntown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburntown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburntown
      • Auburntown is located in Cannon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
    • Gassaway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Clay County
  • Davidson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
    • Hermitage
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Lakewood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • Lakewood is located in Davidson County
    • Old Hickory
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Rayon City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayon City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayon City
      • Rayon City is located in Davidson County
    • Priest Lake Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Marvel ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvel
      • Marvel is located in Davidson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 11,322 people
    • Nashboro Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashboro Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashboro Village
      • Nashboro Village is located in Davidson County
    • Donelson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Rural Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
      • Rural Hill is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,007 people
    • Madison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Mudtavern
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Maplewood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maplewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
      • Maplewood is located in Davidson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maplewood
      • From Centerville to Maplewood
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
    • Alexandria
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Temperance Hall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Dowelltown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Liberty
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Youngblood ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngblood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
      • Youngblood is located in DeKalb County
  • Jackson County
  • Macon County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
    • Pekin ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
      • Pekin is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,114 people
    • Lafayette
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
      • Lafayette is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,962 people
  • Robertson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
    • White House
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White House have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House
      • White House is located in Robertson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,975 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White House <1>
    • Calistia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calistia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calistia
      • Calistia is located in Robertson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Calistia
      • From Centerville to Calistia
    • Mulloy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mulloy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulloy
      • Mulloy is located in Robertson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mulloy
      • From Centerville to Mulloy
    • Black Jack
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Mitchell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
      • Mitchell is located in Robertson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 198 people
  • Rutherford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
    • Murphree
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphree
      • Murphree is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 120,954 people
    • Milton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Walter Hill Estates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walter Hill Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walter Hill Estates
      • Walter Hill Estates is located in Rutherford County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 401 people
    • Walterhill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Morrow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
      • Morrow is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 29,304 people
    • Compton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Compton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
      • Compton is located in Rutherford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Compton
      • From Centerville to Compton
    • Jamestown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,940 people
    • Jefferson Pike
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Pike have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Pike
      • Jefferson Pike is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 8,370 people
    • La Vergne
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Smyrna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairfield Estates
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Estates
      • Fairfield Estates is located in Rutherford County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 131 people
    • Colonial Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Rutherford County
  • Smith County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
    • Rock City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Smith County
    • Dixon Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Monoville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monoville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
      • Monoville is located in Smith County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Monoville
      • From Centerville to Monoville
    • Shaver Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaver Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Town
      • Shaver Town is located in Smith County
    • Bluff Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
      • Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
    • Carthage
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • South Carthage
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
      • South Carthage is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
    • Pleasant Shade
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Defeated
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Gordonsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hickman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Difficult
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Sumner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
    • Castalian Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalian Springs
      • Castalian Springs is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 556 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castalian Springs <1>
    • Chipman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chipman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipman
      • Chipman is located in Sumner County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chipman
      • From Centerville to Chipman
    • Rogana
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogana
      • Rogana is located in Sumner County
    • Trousdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trousdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
      • Trousdale is located in Sumner County
    • Bethpage
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bransford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bransford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bransford
      • Bransford is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 170 people
    • Gallatin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallatin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
      • Gallatin is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallatin <1>
    • Westmoreland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmoreland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland
      • Westmoreland is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westmoreland <1>
    • Rock Bridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • South Tunnel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Ocana
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocana
      • Ocana is located in Sumner County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,086 people
    • Station Camp ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Station Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Station Camp
      • Station Camp is located in Sumner County
  • Trousdale County
  • Allen County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
    • Adolphus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adolphus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adolphus
      • Adolphus is located in Allen County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adolphus <1>
    • Petroleum
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petroleum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Allen County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Petroleum
      • From Centerville to Petroleum
    • Holland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Allen County (KY)
    • Oak Forest
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Monroe County (KY)
    • Akersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Akersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
      • Akersville is located in Monroe County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Akersville
      • From Centerville to Akersville

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.

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.<7>

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.

  • Bellwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
    • Bellwood is located in Wilson County
  • Tuckers Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Crossroads
    • Tuckers Crossroads is located in Wilson County
  • Lebanon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Rome
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Rome is located in Smith County
  • Hartsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jennings ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennings have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
    • Jennings is located in Wilson County
  • Spring Creek ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
    • Spring Creek is located in Wilson County
  • Greenwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Linwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Linwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
    • Linwood is located in Wilson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Linwood
    • From Centerville to Linwood
  • Dixon Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Castalian Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalian Springs
    • Castalian Springs is located in Sumner County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 556 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castalian Springs <1>
  • Odum ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odum
    • Odum is located in Wilson County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Grant
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
      • Grant is located in Smith County
    • Riddleton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riddleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleton
      • Riddleton is located in Smith County
    • Willard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Willard is located in Trousdale 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.

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 45 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 18 miles [29 km]<5>. 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Wilson County: www.wilsoncountytn.com/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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>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.
<3>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.
<4>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Lebanon and Hartsville. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
<5>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 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: 36.2894, Longitude: -86.2069    
<6>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.
<7>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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