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Centerville, Spencer County, Indiana

Coordinates: 37°59′39″N 87°03′48″W / 37.99417°N 87.06333°W / 37.99417; -87.06333
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Centerville
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 / 37.99417°N 87.06333°W / 37.99417; -87.06333
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountySpencer
TownshipGrass
Elevation456 ft (139 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47635
Area code812
GNIS feature ID432345

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

History

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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

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

References

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  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.