Centerville, Boone County, Iowa
Centerville is an unincorporated community in Boone County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1]
Centerville, Iowa | |
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  Centerville, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 42°05′34″N 93°56′08″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Boone |
| Elevation | 919 ft (280 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 515 |
| GNIS feature ID | 455311[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]
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References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Centerville, Boone County, Iowa
- The History of Boone County, Iowa. Union Historical Company. 1880. p. 529.
- "County History". Boone County. Archived from the original on 12 June 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- Goldthwait, Nathan Edward (1914). History of Boone County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 202.
Municipalities and communities of Boone County, Iowa, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Iowa highlighting Boone County | |
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| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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