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Centerville, Shasta County, California 
Summary
Centerville is an unincorporated community in Shasta County, California, United States. Centerville is 6.5 miles (10.5 km) southwest of Redding.
Centerville, California | |
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  Centerville, California  Centerville, California | |
| Coordinates: 40°31′06″N 122°29′07″W / 40.51833°N 122.48528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Shasta |
| Elevation | 866 ft (264 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,095 |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Area code | 530 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1658250[2] |
History edit
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 edit
References edit
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Centerville, Shasta County, California
- ^ 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.
- ^ Schultz, Jim; Chapman, Mike. "Update: Sunset West, Sunset Terrace neighborhoods re-opened for residents". Redding Record Searchlight. Retrieved August 2, 2018.