Centerville, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana
Centerville, Louisiana | |
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  Centerville, Louisiana | |
| Coordinates: 29°45′35″N 91°25′42″W / 29.75972°N 91.42833°WCoordinates: 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(s) | 337 |
| GNIS feature ID | 560387[1] |
Centerville is an unincorporated community located at the junction of Louisiana Highways 182 and 317 in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community, located on the Bayou Teche, is located 6 miles (9.7 km) southeast of Franklin. [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.
- ^ 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
Municipalities and communities of St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent parish or parishes | |
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