Centreville, Alabama

Centreville is a city in Bibb County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 2,466.[2] The city is the county seat of Bibb County.

Centreville, Alabama
City
Bibb County Courthouse in Centreville
Location of Centreville in Bibb County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 32°57′0″N 87°8′4″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyBibb
Founded1823
Incorporated1832
Founded bySarah Willis Chotard
Government
 • MayorMike Hobson
Area
[1]
 • Total9.60 sq mi (24.86 km2)
 • Land9.45 sq mi (24.48 km2)
 • Water0.15 sq mi (0.38 km2)
Elevation
253 ft (77 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,778
 • Estimate 
(2016)
2,708
 • Density286.53/sq mi (110.63/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35042
Area code(s)205
FIPS code01-13672
GNIS feature ID0159359
Websitecityofcentreville.com

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau,[3] Centreville has a total area of 9.7 square miles (25 km2). 9.5 square miles (25 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (1.75%) is water.

Education

Centreville is served by the Bibb County Public School District. Schools in Centreville include Bibb County High School (grades 9 through 12) and Centreville Middle School (grades 5 through 8).

Cahawba Christian Academy is a private school serving grades pre-K to 12.

Notable residents

References
  1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 17, 2017.
  2. "Fact Sheet- Centreville city, Alabama". American Fact Finder. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
  3. "Geographic Comparison Table- Alabama". American Fact Finder. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
  4. 'History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biographies,' Thomas McAdry Owen and Maria Bankhead Owen, S.J. Clements Publishing Company: 1921, biographical sketch of Franklin Potts Glass, Sr., pg. 663
  5. Reichler, Joseph L., ed. (1979) [1969]. The Baseball Encyclopedia (4th ed.). New York: Macmillan Publishing. ISBN 0-02-578970-8.


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