Centerville, Boone County, Iowa

Unincorporated community in Iowa, United States
42°05′34″N 93°56′08″W / 42.09278°N 93.93556°W / 42.09278; -93.93556CountryUnited StatesStateIowaCountyBooneElevation
919 ft (280 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code515GNIS feature ID455311[1]

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

History

Centerville was platted in 1855, but the town's growth soon failed to meet the expectations of its founders.[2] The town's mill was destroyed in 1858, and the Centerville dwindled in importance.[3] By 1914, Centerville contained but a "half dozen houses".[4]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Centerville, Boone County, Iowa
  2. ^ The History of Boone County, Iowa. Union Historical Company. 1880. p. 529.
  3. ^ "County History". Boone County. Archived from the original on June 12, 2017. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
  4. ^ Goldthwait, Nathan Edward (1914). History of Boone County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 202.
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