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Encyclopedia > Centerville, Florida

Centerville, Florida, United States is located in north central Leon County 1.5 miles (2.4 km) east of Bradfordville and 8 miles (12.8 km) north of Tallahassee at the intersection of County Road 0342 (Bradfordville Road) and Leon County Road 151 (Centerville Road). This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Leon County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Bradfordville is a medium sized yet unique unincorporated community in northern Leon County, Florida. ... Location Location in Leon County and the state of Florida. ...

Location of Centerville, Florida
Location of Centerville, Florida
  • Elevation: 180 feet (55 m)

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Location

Centerville, while rural, encompasses part of a large housing develoment of Killern Acres and also a few homes on Roberts Road, Centerville Road, and Bradfordville Road. Centerville's boundaries are not distinct but it is fair to say that Centerville is bordered on the north by Felkel.


Schools

Centerville is home to Roberts Elementary School


History

Civil War history

Soldiers from Centerville enlisted in Company K, 5th Florida Infantry. The following soldiers are interred at Old Pisgah Methodist Church Cemetery. None died during any battles. A soldier is a person who serves in an armed force for pay. ...

  • Pvt. Andrew Fraser Berry - Born Nov. 1839. Previous resident of Thomasville, Georgia. More details
  • 2nd Lieutenant James B. Conner - Born January 22, 1840 in Leon County. More details
  • Pvt. Wesley, R. Felkel - Born in 1837 in South Carolina. More details
  • Pvt George Washington Jeffcoat - Born March 12, 1833 in Orangeburg County, South Carolina. More details
  • Pvt. Irvin Watson Gramling - Born October 30, 1840. Farmer, Leon County. More details
  • Pvt. Wilber Wightman Gramling - Born March 30, 1843 in Spartanburg, SC. Previously resident Thomasville, Georgia [1]
  • Pvt. James F. Harley - Born April 30, 1862 in Centerville. More details
  • 2nd Sergeant William Thomas Snipes - Born on April 13, 1838. Previous resident of Thomasville, Georgia. More details

1839 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Thomasville is located in Thomas County, Georgia. ... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... | Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1837 - 1901) 1837 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1833 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Orangeburg County is a county located in the state of South Carolina. ... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1843 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Spartanburg is a city in Spartanburg County in South Carolina, a state of the United States of America, and 98 miles (158 km) northwest of Columbia. ... Thomasville is located in Thomas County, Georgia. ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... | Jöns Jakob Berzelius, discoverer of protein 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

Political

Centerville Area Governmental Representation
Position Name Party

County Commission At-Large Cliff Thaell Democrat
County Commission At-Large Ed DePuy Republican
Commissioner Dist. 4 Tony Grippa Republican
U.S. House Allen Boyd Democrat
Florida House Loranne Ausley Democrat

Note: DePuy was appointed by Governor Jeb Bush in 2004. F. Allen Boyd Jr. ... John Ellis Jeb Bush (born February 11, 1953), a Republican, is the forty-third and current Governor of Florida. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


External links

  • Soldiers interred at Pisqah Methodist Church Cemetery


 
 

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