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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

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 / 37.99417°N 87.06333°W / 37.99417; -87.06333.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
  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 2016-07-09.
  4. ^ "Spencer County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 October 2015.