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Welcome to Centreville ...

The town of Centreville is located in Queen Anne's County<1> and is the County Seat for Queen Anne's County.


The location of Centreville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Centreville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Centreville has a population of 4,960 people<3> (see below for details).

Centreville is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Centreville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Centreville is served by one (or more) of the following area codes: (410), (443)<5> & (667).

The ZIP code for Centreville: 21617<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Centreville had an population of 4,960 people. This is an increase of 15.75% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 151.78% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Centreville had a population of 4,285 people (which is 8.96% of the total population of Queen Anne's County). This makes Centreville the county's most populous community.

The population of Centreville represents 0.07% of the population of Maryland (which has 5,773,552 people), making it the state's 49th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,285 people, the population of Centreville increased 117.51% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,970 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Centreville.

Communities Also Named Centreville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 46 communities that are also named Centreville - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (4), Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada (2), New Brunswick, New Hampshire, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia (6), Ohio, Ontario (6), Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia (3) and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Centreville.

Communities near Centreville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Centreville.

  • Easton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
    • Easton is located in Talbot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,611 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <7>
  • Chestertown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Denton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
    • Denton is located in Caroline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <7>
  • Greensboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Ridgely
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
    • Ridgely is located in Caroline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
  • Rock Hall
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hall
    • Rock Hall is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Hall <7>
  • Saint Michaels
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Church Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
    • Church Hill is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <7>
  • Queenstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
    • Queenstown is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
  • Millington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Centreville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Centreville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Centreville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Centreville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Centreville. Our list includes 17 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Centreville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Centreville ...

Looking for more information about Centreville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Centreville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Centreville.

Adding Centreville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Centreville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Centreville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Centreville on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Maryland (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Centreville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Centreville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Queen Anne's County: www.qac.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Queen Anne's, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Centreville.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Centreville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Of the area codes for Centreville, area code (443, 667) is an overlay.
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Centreville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Centreville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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