Centerville, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana
Centerville, Louisiana | |
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  Centerville, Louisiana  Centerville, Louisiana | |
| Coordinates: 29°45′35″N 91°25′42″W / 29.75972°N 91.42833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | St. Mary |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 70522 |
| Area code | 337 |
| GNIS feature ID | 560387[1] |
Centerville is an unincorporated community in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States.[1]
History
Columbian Chemical Plant Explosion Hoax
The Columbian Chemicals Plant explosion hoax involved a plant located near Centerville.[2]
Education
There is one school, Centerville School (K-12) of the St. Mary Parish School Board.[3]
Notable people
- Carl W. Bauer, Louisiana politician[4]
- Thomas G. Clausen, last elected Louisiana state education superintendent from 1984 to 1988, graduated from Centerville High School, c. 1957.[5]
- William J. Seymour, a prominent African-American religious leader in the early twentieth century.[6]
Notes
- ^ a b "Centerville, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Chen, Adrian (2015-06-02). "The Agency". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
- ^ "About Our School." Centerville School. Retrieved on December 4, 2016.
- ^ 'Carl W. Bauer, former University of Louisiana dies: Carl Bauer was retired coordinator of UL relations.' Shreveport Times (Louisiana), June 13, 2013
- ^ "Thomas G. Clausen, p. 18" (PDF). parlouisiana.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 11, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
- ^ 312 Azusa Street-William J. Seymour biography
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