Centerville, Shasta County, California
Centerville, California | |
|---|---|
  Centerville, California | |
| Coordinates: 40°31′06″N 122°29′07″W / 40.51833°N 122.48528°WCoordinates: 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(s) | 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.
Municipalities and communities of Shasta County, California, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities |  | |
| CDPs |
| |
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Indian reservations | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
| ||
 | This Shasta County, California-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by . |
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in California
- Unincorporated communities in Shasta County, California
- Shasta Cascade geography stubs