Centerville, Shasta County, California

Unincorporated community in California, United States

Unincorporated community in California, United States
40°31′06″N 122°29′07″W / 40.51833°N 122.48528°W / 40.51833; -122.48528CountryUnited StatesStateCaliforniaCountyShastaElevation
866 ft (264 m)Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total2,095Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)Area code530GNIS feature ID1658250[2]

Centerville is an unincorporated community in Shasta County, California, United States. Centerville is 6.5 miles (10.5 km) southwest of Redding.

History

The community was originally named Larkin after John Larkin, who owned a store and saloon in the community. A post office was located in the community from 1899 until 1912.[3]

In 2018, the community was evacuated due to the Carr Fire, which destroyed homes in the community.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Centerville, Shasta County, California
  3. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 210. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  4. ^ Schultz, Jim; Chapman, Mike. "Update: Sunset West, Sunset Terrace neighborhoods re-opened for residents". Redding Record Searchlight. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
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