Centerville is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Grass Township,
Spencer County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Indiana
Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s ...
.
History
Centerville had its start in the early 1840s. 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.
Geography
Centerville is located at .
References
Unincorporated communities in Spencer County, Indiana
Unincorporated communities in Indiana
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