Centerville, Marion County, Ohio

Unincorporated community in Ohio, United States
40°29′41″N 83°14′36″W / 40.49472°N 83.24333°W / 40.49472; -83.24333CountryUnited StatesStateOhioCountiesMarionElevation942 ft (287 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
43342
Area code740GNIS feature ID1056784[1]

Centerville is an unincorporated community in Prospect Township, Marion County, Ohio, United States. It is located about 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Marion at the intersection of Centerville-Green Camp Road and Centerville-Newmans Road.[2]

History

Centerville was originally laid out by George Clay in 1863 along the New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio Railroad.[3] 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.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Centerville, Marion County, Ohio
  2. ^ Rand McNally, The Road Atlas '06, Chicago, 2006, p. 78.
  3. ^ a b Leggett, Conaway & Co., The History of Marion County, Ohio..., Culver, Page, Hoyne, & Co. Printers, Chicago, 1883, Pg. 895.
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