Centerville, Georgia
city in Houston County, Georgia, United States
Centerville is a city in Houston County, Georgia, United States. The city is a part of the larger Macon-Warner Robins Combined Statistical Area. It was incorporated March 25, 1958. As of the 2020 census, Centerville had a population of 8,228. The city's central location, proximity to major highways and interstates, and excellent quality of life makes it one of the top bedroom communities in Georgia. In 2016, Centerville was ranked 7th Happiest City in Georgia by zippia.com, a website devoted to career-related rankings.
Etymology
Contrary to popular belief, Centerville owes its name not to its geographical position within the state of Georgia, but its position between County seat of Bibb County (Macon) and the county Seat of Houston County (Perry).
Geography
Centerville is located in northern Houston County at 32°37′56″N 83°40′41″W (32.632111, -83.677950). It is bordered to the east and south by the city of Warner Robins and to the west by the city of Byron in Peach County. U.S. Route 41 passes through the west side of Centerville, leading north 17 miles (27 km) to Macon and south 12 miles (19 km) to Perry, the Houston County seat.
“Centerville, Georgia” enters the record as city in Houston County, Georgia, United States. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Centerville, Georgia and city can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Aug 6, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q2432482. Authority coordinates are 32.630, -83.690. 4 of 4 selected statements include explicit references; 1 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1958, 2020 and 2016.
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