Centerville,
Gwinnett County, Georgia
Unincorporated community
Centerville is located in Georgia
Centerville
Centerville
Location within the state of Georgia
Centerville is located in the United States
Centerville
Centerville
Centerville (the United States)
Coordinates: 33°48′13″N 84°02′35″W / 33.80361°N 84.04306°W / 33.80361; -84.04306
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyGwinnett
Elevation
[1]
925 ft (282 m)
Population
 (2010)(Centerville and Snellville combined)
 • Total18,242
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
30039
Area code(s)770, 678, 404
FIPS code1371604
GNIS feature ID312513[1]

Centerville is an unincorporated community in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States.[1] Centerville is located south of Snellville and is situated around the intersections of State Routes 124 and 264. A part of Rockdale County may also be considered to be in Centerville.

History

A post office was in operation at Centerville from 1878 until 1903.[2][3] An early variant name was "Sneezer".[2]

Education

The Centerville area is served by Gwinnett County Public Schools.[4]

The area has the Centerville Branch of the Gwinnett County Public Library system,[5] which shares a building with the Centerville Community Center and the Snellville Branch that is neighbor to Thomas W. Briscoe Park in Snellville.

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Centerville, Gwinnett County, Georgia
  2. ^ a b Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 38. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  4. ^ "Centerville ES / Homepage". gcpsk12.org. Archived from the original on December 4, 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  5. ^ "Library Branches and Directions". gwinnettpl.org. July 26, 2010. Archived from the original on July 26, 2010. Retrieved May 5, 2021.


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