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Welcome to Centerville ...

The city of Centerville is located in Davis County<1>.



Centerville was established in 1849.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Centerville has a population of 17,571 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Centerville is 4,240 feet [1,292 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Centerville is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Centerville lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Centerville: (801) and (385)<4>

The ZIP code for Centerville: 84014<5>

The city of Centerville was previously named Cherry Settlement. Going back to its beginning, Centerville was originally named Deuel Creek. For more information about the names of Centerville, see The Names of Centerville on our Genealogy Page.

Websites for Centerville ...

Official Website: www.centervilleut.net/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Centerville had an population of 17,571 people. This is an increase of 14.58% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 20.47% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Centerville had a population of 15,335 people (which is 5% of the total population of Davis County). This makes Centerville the county's 9th most populous community.

The population of Centerville represents 0.55% of the total population of Utah (which has 2,763,885 people), making it the state's 44th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 15,335 people, the population of Centerville increased 5.14% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 14,585 people).

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

Communities Also Named Centerville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that 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), Rhode Island (2), South Carolina (4), South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Texas (3), 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.

  • Salt Lake City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • West Valley City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Valley City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Valley City
    • West Valley City is located in Salt Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 133,894 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Valley City <6>
  • Layton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Layton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
    • Layton is located in Davis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,012 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Layton <6>
  • Millcreek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millcreek
    • Millcreek is located in Salt Lake County
  • Taylorsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
    • Taylorsville is located in Salt Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,402 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <6>
  • Murray
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
    • Murray is located in Salt Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,355 people
    • Murray has also been known as:
    • Murray City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <6>
  • Roy
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
    • Roy is located in Weber County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,559 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roy <6>
  • Kearns
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Kaysville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaysville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaysville
    • Kaysville is located in Davis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,603 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaysville <6>
  • Syracuse
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
    • Syracuse is located in Davis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,420 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <6>

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.

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.<8>

From that list, the Centerville post office opened in 1854.

We also found Centerville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Centerville.

The official website for Centerville: www.centervilleut.net/

The official website for Davis County: www.daviscountyutah.gov/

The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Davis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Centerville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Centerville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (385) is an overlay for area code (801).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Centerville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Centerville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>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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