Centerville, Spencer County, Indiana

Centerville
Unincorporated community
Centerville
Centerville
Coordinates: 37°59′39″N 87°03′48″W / 37.99417°N 87.06333°W / 37.99417; -87.06333Coordinates: 37°59′39″N 87°03′48″W / 37.99417°N 87.06333°W / 37.99417; -87.06333
Country United States
State Indiana
County Spencer
Township Grass
Elevation[1] 456 ft (139 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code 47635
Area code(s) 812
GNIS feature ID 432345

Centerville is an unincorporated community in Grass Township, Spencer County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Centerville had its start in the early 1840s.[2] An old variant name of the community was Oakland.[3] A post office called Oakland was established in 1847, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1895.[4]

Geography

Centerville is located at 37°59′39″N 87°03′48″W / 37.99417°N 87.06333°W / 37.99417; -87.06333.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
  2. ↑ History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 364.
  3. ↑ "Centerville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
  4. ↑ "Spencer County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 October 2015.


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