Centerville, Jackson County
Centerville, Arkansas — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Centerville, Jackson County.
| City | Centerville |
| State | Arkansas (AR) |
| County | Jackson |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 35.811742 |
| Longitude | -91.22235 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Centerville is a locality in Jackson County, Arkansas, United States. Centerville is located at 35.8117°N, 91.2224°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 72834.0.
Centerville lies where the land begins to gently swell, a place where the rolling hills of the Ozark foothills meet the flatter expanse of the Mississippi Delta. It lies 29.1 miles west of Jonesboro, AR (from Jonesboro, AR: bearing 266°T), and is situated 5.8 miles north-north-west of Tuckerman. Here, the air carries the humid breath of the South, thick with the scent of pine and the damp earth after a summer shower. Ancient oaks, their branches like gnarled fingers, reach towards a sky that can shift from a blinding, cerulean blue to a bruised, twilight purple with startling speed. The occasional glint of sunlight on a distant soybean field, a patchwork quilt of green and gold, speaks of the fertile soil that defines this corner of Jackson County. Life in Centerville moves with a deliberate, unhurried cadence, a quiet hum beneath the rustling leaves and the distant drone of tractors. The history of Centerville is tied to the rich agricultural heritage of Arkansas, a legacy cultivated by generations who understood the temper of the land. Cotton once dominated these fields, its white bolls a familiar sight against the verdant landscape, but today soybeans and rice are the primary crops, their cultivation sustaining the local economy. The nearby White River, a ribbon of silver threading through the countryside, has long been a vital artery for commerce and a source of sustenance. While no grand monuments mark its past, the very contours of Centerville, the way the houses cluster and the roads meander, whisper stories of its founding families and the enduring spirit of those who have called this place home. The memory of earlier times, of a simpler existence, seems to linger in the dappled light beneath the mature trees, a quiet testament to the resilience and continuity of life here.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Centerville, Arkansas with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Centerville and Jackson County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Centerville is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Centerville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |