Centerville, Spencer County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Centerville
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Spencer
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Grass
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation Ft:456
Coordinates:37.9942°N -87.0633°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47635
Area Code:812
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:432345

Centerville is an unincorporated community in Grass Township, Spencer County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Centerville had its start in the early 1840s.[2] An old variant name of the community was Oakland. A post office called Oakland was established in 1847, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1895.[3]

Geography

Centerville is located at 37.9942°N -87.0633°W.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2016-07-09. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  2. Book: History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present . 1885. Goodspeed. 364.
  3. Web site: Spencer County . Jim Forte Postal History . 4 October 2015.