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Centerville,
Gwinnett County, Georgia
Centerville,Gwinnett County, Georgia is located in Georgia (U.S. state)
Centerville,Gwinnett County, Georgia
Centerville,
Gwinnett County, Georgia
Location in Georgia (U.S. state)
Centerville,Gwinnett County, Georgia is located in the United States
Centerville,Gwinnett County, Georgia
Centerville,
Gwinnett County, Georgia
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Georgia
County Gwinnett
Elevation
925 ft (282 m)
Population
 (2010)(Centerville and Snellville combined)
 • Total 18,242
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
30039
Area code(s) 770, 678, 404
FIPS code 1371604
GNIS feature ID 312513

Centerville is a community in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States. It is called an "unincorporated community." This means it's a place where people live, but it doesn't have its own official city government.

Centerville is located in the southeastern part of Gwinnett County. You can find it just south of the city of Snellville. The community is mostly centered around where two main state roads, State Route 124 and State Route 264, cross paths. A small part of Centerville might also extend into Rockdale County.

History of Centerville

Centerville has a little bit of history! It once had its very own post office. This post office was open for many years, from 1878 until 1903. For a while, people even called Centerville by a funny old name: "Sneezer."

Education in Centerville

Students who live in the Centerville area attend schools that are part of the Gwinnett County Public Schools system.

The community also has a local library branch. It's called the Centerville Branch of the Gwinnett County Public Library. This library shares a building with the Centerville Community Center. There's also another library nearby, the Snellville Branch, which is next to Thomas W. Briscoe Park in Snellville.

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