Centerville, Spencer County, Indiana

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

Centerville
Unincorporated community
Centerville is located in Indiana
Centerville
Centerville
Centerville is located in the United States
Centerville
Centerville
Coordinates: 37°59′39″N 87°03′48″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountySpencer
TownshipGrass
Elevation
[1]
456 ft (139 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47635
Area code812
GNIS feature ID432345

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.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  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, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  4. "Spencer County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 4, 2015.


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