Centerville, Shasta County, California
Centerville, California | |
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  Centerville, California | |
| Coordinates: 40°31′06″N 122°29′07″W / 40.51833°N 122.48528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Shasta |
| Elevation | 866 ft (264 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Area code | 530 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1658250[1] |
Centerville is an unincorporated community in Shasta County, California, United States. Centerville is 6.5 miles (10.5 km) southwest of Redding.
History
The community was originally named Larkin after John Larkin, who owned a store and saloon in the community. A post office was located in the community from 1899 until 1912.[2]
In 2018, the community was evacuated due to the Carr Fire, which destroyed homes in the community.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Centerville, Shasta County, California
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 210. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ Schultz, Jim; Chapman, Mike. "Update: Sunset West, Sunset Terrace neighborhoods re-opened for residents". Redding Record Searchlight. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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