Centerville, Talbot County, Georgia

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Centerville is an unincorporated community in Talbot County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. [1]

History

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Centerville
  2. 1 2 3 Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 38. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  3. ↑ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1834. p. 334.
  4. ↑ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. State printer. 1905. p. 443.

Coordinates: 32°41′41″N84°27′20″W / 32.69472°N 84.45556°W / 32.69472; -84.45556


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