Centerville, Spencer County, Indiana
| Centerville | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Centerville  Centerville | |
| Coordinates: 37°59′39″N 87°03′48″W / 37.99417°N 87.06333°WCoordinates: 37°59′39″N 87°03′48″W / 37.99417°N 87.06333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Spencer |
| Township | Grass |
| Elevation[1] | 456 ft (139 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 47635 |
| Area code(s) | 812 |
| GNIS feature ID | 432345 |
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.
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
- ↑ History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 364.
- ↑ "Centerville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
- ↑ "Spencer County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
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