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Centerville, West Virginia
Centerville, Tyler County, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Centerville, Tyler County, West Virginia
Centerville, Tyler County, West Virginia
Location in West Virginia
Centerville, Tyler County, West Virginia is located in the United States
Centerville, Tyler County, West Virginia
Centerville, Tyler County, West Virginia
Location in the United States
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Tyler
Elevation
764 ft (233 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
26320
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID 1554098

Centerville (Formerly Ripley Mills) — also known as Alma — is an unincorporated community in Tyler County, West Virginia, United States. Centerville is located along West Virginia Route 18, 5.4 miles (8.7 km) southeast of Middlebourne. Centerville has a post office with ZIP code 26320; the post office uses the name Alma.

History

The Centerville/Alma area is where three streams (McElroy Creek, Wheeler Run and Conaway Run) flow into Middle Island Creek within a short distance of one another. The earliest white settler was John McElroy who gave his name to McElroy Creek and was killed by Indians there. This was likely in the early 1790s, as the natives had effectively been expelled by 1795. William Underwood (1780-1866) and his family settled there on 23 March 1812. He had been appointed constable of the McElroy District and was granted 2000 acres of land on McElroy. He was also appointed Captain of the Virginia militia in the same year. He served as Justice of the Peace there for 37 years. In April 1840, "Squire" Underwood hosted John Brown (1800-59) — later the famous abolitionist and terrorist — who was in the area scouting land and properties.

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