Centreville, Alabama

Centreville is a city in Bibb County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 2,800.[2] The city is the county seat of Bibb County.

City
Bibb County, Alabama courthouse.jpg
Location of Centreville in Bibb County, Alabama.
Location of Centreville in Bibb County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 32°57′0″N 87°8′4″W / 32.95000°N 87.13444°W / 32.95000; -87.13444
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyBibb
Founded1823
Incorporated1832
Founded bySarah Willis Chotard
Area
 • 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
 • Total2,800
 • Density296.26/sq mi (114.39/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35042
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. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Centreville city, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  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.