Centerville California Map

About Centerville, California

Centerville is a locality in Fresno County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 248. The population density is 8.1 people per km². Centerville is located at 36.7338°N, 119.4979°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 93657.

Centerville, a small constellation of homes and businesses, drifts in the heart of California's fertile Central Valley. It lies 3.7 miles east-north-east of Sanger, CA (from Sanger, CA: bearing 61°T), and is situated 5.4 miles south-west of Heights. Here, the land stretches out, a vast, sun-baked quilt stitched with irrigation ditches, its surface a muted tapestry of ochre dust and the vibrant green of cultivated fields. The air, especially in the late afternoon, hums with the dry heat of the valley, carrying the faint, sweet scent of ripening fruit and the distant murmur of agricultural machinery. The sky above Centerville is an immense dome, often a startling, cloudless blue, turning to a bruised lavender and then an inky black as dusk descends, the stars emerging like scattered diamonds on velvet. The history of Centerville is deeply entwined with the very soil that sustains it, a story of water, grit, and the relentless pursuit of harvest. This place, like so many in the valley, owes its existence to the ingenious, and at times desperate, efforts to tame the land for agriculture, transforming arid plains into a breadbasket. The local economy, perpetually tied to the seasonal cycles of planting and reaping, pulses with the rhythm of the seasons, a steady, unpretentious beat driven by the bounty of the surrounding farms. While no grand monuments mark its passage, the enduring spirit of Centerville is evident in the weathered faces of its residents and the quiet dignity of its unadorned structures, a testament to generations who have called this sun-drenched corner of California home.

About This Centerville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Centerville, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.733839, -119.497907. 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 Fresno County.

Detailed location data for Centerville includes the ZIP code (93657), telephone area code (530), county seat of Fresno County (Fresno), and school district assignment (Shasta Union High School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Centerville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.