Centerville, Marion County, Ohio

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Centerville, Ohio
Centerville, Ohio is located in Ohio
Centerville, Ohio
Centerville, Ohio
Location of Centerville, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°29′41″N 83°14′36″W / 40.49472°N 83.24333°W / 40.49472; -83.24333Coordinates: 40°29′41″N 83°14′36″W / 40.49472°N 83.24333°W / 40.49472; -83.24333
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountiesMarion
Elevation942 ft (287 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43342
Area code(s)740
GNIS feature ID1056784[1]

Centerville is an unincorporated community in Prospect Township, Marion County, Ohio, United States. It is located about 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Marion at the intersection of Centerville-Green Camp Road and Centerville-Newmans Road, at

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40°29′41″N 83°14′36″W / 40.49472°N 83.24333°W / 40.49472; -83.24333.[2][3]

History[]

Centerville was originally laid out by George Clay in 1863 along the New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio Railroad.[4] As of 1883, the community contained one grocery store, one sawmill, a grain warehouse, a schoolhouse, a railroad station/post office, and about 12 homes.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Centerville, Marion County, Ohio
  3. ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, 78.
  4. ^ a b Leggett, Conaway & Co., The History of Marion County, Ohio..., Culver, Page, Hoyne, & Co. Printers, Chicago, 1883, Pg. 895.
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