Centerville, Gwinnett County, Georgia

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Centerville,
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Centerville
Centerville (the United States)
Coordinates: 33°48′13″N84°02′35″W / 33.80361°N 84.04306°W / 33.80361; -84.04306
Country United States
State Georgia
County Gwinnett
Elevation
[1]
925 ft (282 m)
Population
 (2010)(Centerville and Snellville combined)
  Total18,242
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
30039
Area code(s) 770, 678, 404
FIPS code 1371604
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.

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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.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Centerville, Gwinnett County, Georgia
  2. 1 2 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 7 April 2018.
  4. "Centerville ES / Homepage". gcpsk12.org. Archived from the original on 2018-12-04. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
  5. "Library Branches and Directions". gwinnettpl.org. 2010-07-26. Archived from the original on 2010-07-26. Retrieved 2021-05-05.