Centerville, Marion County, Ohio

Centerville is an unincorporated community in Prospect Township, Marion County, Ohio, United States. It is located about 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Marion at the intersection of Centerville-Green Camp Road and Centerville-Newmans Road, at 40°29′41″N 83°14′36″W.[2][3]

Centerville, Ohio
Centerville, Ohio
Location of Centerville, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°29′41″N 83°14′36″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountiesMarion
Elevation942 ft (287 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43342
Area code(s)740
GNIS feature ID1056784[1]

History

Centerville was originally laid out by George Clay in 1863 along the New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio Railroad.[4] As of 1883, the community contained one grocery store, one sawmill, a grain warehouse, a schoolhouse, a railroad station/post office, and about 12 homes.[4]

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Centerville, Marion County, Ohio
  3. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, 78.
  4. Leggett, Conaway & Co., The History of Marion County, Ohio..., Culver, Page, Hoyne, & Co. Printers, Chicago, 1883, Pg. 895.
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