Centerville, Marion County, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Centerville, Ohio
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Mapsize:250px
Pushpin Map:Ohio
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:Counties
Subdivision Name2:Marion
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:942
Coordinates:40.4947°N -83.2433°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:43342
Area Code:740
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1056784

Centerville is an unincorporated community in Prospect Township, Marion County, Ohio, United States. It is located about southwest of Marion at the intersection of Centerville-Green Camp Road and Centerville-Newmans Road.[1]

History

Centerville was originally laid out by George Clay in 1863 along the New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio Railroad.[2] 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.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Rand McNally, The Road Atlas '06, Chicago, 2006, p. 78.
  2. Leggett, Conaway & Co., The History of Marion County, Ohio..., Culver, Page, Hoyne, & Co. Printers, Chicago, 1883, Pg. 895.