Centerville is an

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in northeast Leon County,

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. It is located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) east of Bradfordville and 8 miles (12.8 km) north of

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at the intersection of County Road 0342 (Bradfordville Road) and County Road 151 (Centerville Road). The communities elevation is 177 feet (54 m).

Location

Centerville, while rural, encompasses part of a large housing development of Killearn Acres and also a few homes on Roberts Road, Centerville Road, and Bradfordville Road. Centerville's boundaries are not distinct but it is fair to say that Centerville is bordered on the north by Felkel.

Schools

Centerville is home t
Roberts Elementary School

History

Civil War history

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s from Centerville enlisted in Company K, 5th Florida Infantry. The following soldiers are interred at Old Pisgah Methodist Church Cemetery. None died during any battles. * Pvt. Andrew Fraser Berry - Born November 1839. Previous resident of

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* 2nd Lieutenant James B. Conner - Born January 22, 1840 in Leon County
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* Pvt. Wesley, R. Felkel - Born in 1837 in South Carolina
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* Pvt George Washington Jeffcoat - Born March 12, 1833 in

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* Pvt. Irvin Watson Gramling - Born October 30, 1840. Farmer, Leon County
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* Pvt. Wilber Wightman Gramling - Born March 30, 1843 in

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. Previously resident

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* Pvt. James F. Harley - Born April 30, 1862 in Centerville
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* 2nd Sergeant William Thomas Snipes - Born on April 13, 1838. Previous resident of Thomasville, Georgia
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Soldiers interred at Pisqah Methodist Church Cemetery
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