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Our Genealogy Helper

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.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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 Wayne County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wayne County: Boyd (KY), Lawrence (KY), Martin (KY), Lawrence (OH), Cabell, Lincoln & Mingo.

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:

  • Wayne County     (The home county of Centerville)
  • Cabell County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
    • Sheridan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • West Hamlin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
      • West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
    • Kinder ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
      • Kinder is located in Lincoln County
    • Wewanta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Myra
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Portersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Hamlin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Spears ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spears have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears
      • Spears is located in Lincoln County
    • Palermo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Sweetland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweetland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetland
      • Sweetland is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sweetland
      • From Centerville to Sweetland
    • Harts
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts
      • Harts is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harts <2>
    • Yawkey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Mingo County
  • Putnam County
  • Boyd County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
    • Durbin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
      • Durbin is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Lockwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
      • Lockwood is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lockwood
      • From Centerville to Lockwood
    • Big Sandy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
      • Big Sandy is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Sandy
      • From Centerville to Big Sandy
    • Boltsfork
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boltsfork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltsfork
      • Boltsfork is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boltsfork
      • From Centerville to Boltsfork
    • Catlettsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Mavity
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mavity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
      • Mavity is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mavity
      • From Centerville to Mavity
    • Cannonsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Normal
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Normal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
      • Normal is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Normal
      • From Centerville to Normal
    • Cliffside
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
      • Cliffside is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Princess
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Rush
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Ashland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Boyd County (KY)
  • Carter County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
    • Jeriel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jeriel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeriel
      • Jeriel is located in Carter County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jeriel
      • From Centerville to Jeriel
    • Denton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Carter County (KY)
    • Mount Savage
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Willard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Willard is located in Carter County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Willard
      • From Centerville to Willard
    • Hitchins
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Beetle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beetle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetle
      • Beetle is located in Carter County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beetle
      • From Centerville to Beetle
    • Grayson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Pactolus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Leon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Grahn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahn
      • Grahn is located in Carter County (KY)
  • Elliott County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
    • Bruin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bruin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
      • Bruin is located in Elliott County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bruin
      • From Centerville to Bruin
    • Ibex
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ibex. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex
      • Ibex is located in Elliott County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ibex
      • From Centerville to Ibex
  • Greenup County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
    • Bellefonte
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
      • Bellefonte is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Russell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Danleyton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Danleyton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleyton
      • Danleyton is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Danleyton
      • From Centerville to Danleyton
    • Flatwoods
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,056 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <2>
    • Hunnewell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hunnewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
      • Hunnewell is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hunnewell
      • From Centerville to Hunnewell
    • Argillite
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hopewell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Raceland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raceland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
      • Raceland is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
    • Worthington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
    • Wurtland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenup
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Warnock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warnock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warnock
      • Warnock is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Warnock
      • From Centerville to Warnock
    • Lloyd
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
      • Lloyd is located in Greenup County (KY)
  • Johnson County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
    • Lowmansville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitehouse
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Flatgap
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Keaton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keaton
      • Keaton is located in Johnson County (KY)
    • Nippa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lawrence County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
    • Buchanan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Zelda ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zelda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelda
      • Zelda is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zelda
      • From Centerville to Zelda
    • Catalpa ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catalpa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalpa
      • Catalpa is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Catalpa
      • From Centerville to Catalpa
    • Fallsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Goldie ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goldie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldie
      • Goldie is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Goldie
      • From Centerville to Goldie
    • Potters
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Potters. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters
      • Potters is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Potters
      • From Centerville to Potters
    • Stringtown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bolton ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bolton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bolton
      • From Centerville to Bolton
    • Estep ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Estep. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
      • Estep is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Estep
      • From Centerville to Estep
    • Louisa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Five Forks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Keturah ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keturah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keturah
      • Keturah is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keturah
      • From Centerville to Keturah
    • Vessie ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vessie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vessie
      • Vessie is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vessie
      • From Centerville to Vessie
  • Martin County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
    • Hode
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Inez
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inez. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
      • Inez is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inez <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Inez
      • From Centerville to Inez
    • Tomahawk
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Beauty
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Warfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfield
      • Warfield is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warfield <2>
    • Debord
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Debord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debord
      • Debord is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Debord <2>
    • Lovely
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely
      • Lovely is located in Martin County (KY)
  • Gallia County (OH)
    • Crown City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
      • Crown City is located in Gallia County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
  • Lawrence County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
    • Burlington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • South Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Point
      • South Point is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Point <2>
    • Sybene
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sybene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
      • Sybene is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sybene
      • From Centerville to Sybene
    • Chesapeake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
      • Chesapeake is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake <2>
    • Rockwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockwood
      • From Centerville to Rockwood
    • Sheridan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheridan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sheridan
      • From Centerville to Sheridan
    • Proctorville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Coal Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
      • Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
    • Andis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Kitts Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Linnville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Willow Wood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Ironton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Scioto County (OH)
    • Haverhill Station
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverhill Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill Station
      • Haverhill Station is located in Scioto County (OH)

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.

  • Alley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riggs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riggs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bean Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bean Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Newman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blair Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Damron Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ward Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hatton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Newman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shannon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shannon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Davis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wronk Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wronk Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wronk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Centerville had a population of 98 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.

  • Buchanan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Lockwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
    • Lockwood is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lockwood
    • From Centerville to Lockwood
  • Hubbardstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Dickson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson
    • Dickson is located in Wayne County
  • Shoals
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals
    • Shoals is located in Wayne County
  • Echo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Savage Branch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage Branch
    • Savage Branch is located in Boyd County (KY)
  • Catalpa ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catalpa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalpa
    • Catalpa is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Catalpa
    • From Centerville to Catalpa
  • Fullers
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullers
    • Fullers is located in Lawrence County (KY)
  • Hodges
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Fallsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Kenova
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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    • Boltsfork
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boltsfork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltsfork
      • Boltsfork is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boltsfork
      • From Centerville to Boltsfork
    • Ceredo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • North Kenova
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kenova have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kenova
      • North Kenova is located in Lawrence County (OH)

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 61 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 13 miles [20.9 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 either 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 State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 38.2617, Longitude: -82.5295    









 

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