Centerville is a ghost town in Charlton County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

Variant names were "Center Village" and "Centre Village".[1] The town's population dwindled when it was bypassed by the railroad following the Civil War.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Centerville (historical)
  2. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 38. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

30°50′35″N 81°58′07″W / 30.84306°N 81.96861°W / 30.84306; -81.96861


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