Centerville is an unincorporated community in Talbot County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]
History[edit]
Centerville was established in the 1820s as the county seat.[2] Centerville then was located near the geographic center of Talbot County, hence the name.[2] A variant name was "Centre".[1] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the "Town of Centreville" in 1835.[3] The town once had its own school district, formed by an act of legislature in 1905.[4] The town was an incorporated municipality until its charter was officially dissolved in 1995.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Centerville
- ^ a b c Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 38. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1834. p. 334.
- ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. State printer. 1905. p. 443.
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