Centerville, Boone County, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Centerville, Iowa
Pushpin Map:Iowa
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Iowa
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Boone
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:919
Coordinates:42.0928°N -93.9356°W
Area Code:515
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:455311

Centerville is an unincorporated community in Boone County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.

History

Centerville was platted in 1855, but the town's growth soon failed to meet the expectations of its founders.[1] The town's mill was destroyed in 1858, and the Centerville dwindled in importance.[2] By 1914, Centerville contained but a "half dozen houses".[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: The History of Boone County, Iowa. 1880. Union Historical Company. 529.
  2. Web site: County History . https://web.archive.org/web/20170612044810/http://www.boonecounty.iowa.gov/about-us/county-history . dead . 12 June 2017 . Boone County . 24 March 2018.
  3. Book: Goldthwait, Nathan Edward. History of Boone County, Iowa. 1914. Pioneer Publishing Company. 202.