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Centerville, Gwinnett County, Georgia

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This article is about the unincorporated community in the U.S. state of Georgia. For the city of the same name in Houston County, Ga, see Centerville, Georgia.

Unincorporated community in Georgia, United States
Centerville,
Gwinnett County, Georgia
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 33°48′13″N 84°02′35″W / 33.80361°N 84.04306°W / 33.80361; -84.04306
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyGwinnett
Elevation925 ft (282 m)
Population
 • Total18,242
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes30039
Area code(s)770, 678, 404
FIPS code1371604
GNIS feature ID312513

Centerville is an unincorporated community in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States. 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.

History

A post office was in operation at Centerville from 1878 until 1903. An early variant name was "Sneezer".

Education

The Centerville area is served by Gwinnett County Public Schools.

The area has the Centerville Branch of the Gwinnett County Public Library system, which shares a building with the Centerville Community Center and the Snellville Branch that is neighbor to Thomas W. Briscoe Park in Snellville.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Centerville, Gwinnett County, Georgia
  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 April 7, 2018.
  4. "Centerville ES / Homepage". gcpsk12.org. Archived from the original on December 4, 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  5. "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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