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.
Centerville, Gwinnett County, Georgia | |
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  Centerville Location within the state of Georgia  Centerville Centerville (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 33°48′13″N 84°02′35″W / 33.80361°N 84.04306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Gwinnett |
| Elevation | 925 ft (282 m) |
| Population (2010)(Centerville and Snellville combined) | |
• Total | 18,242 |
| 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 ID | 312513[1] |
History
editA post office was in operation at Centerville from 1878 until 1903.[2][3] An early variant name was "Sneezer".[2]
Education
editThe 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
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Centerville, Gwinnett County, Georgia
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
- ^ "Centerville ES / Homepage". gcpsk12.org. Archived from the original on December 4, 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ "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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