Centerville Georgia Map

About Centerville, Georgia

Centerville is a locality in Early County, Georgia, United States. It has a population of approximately 8,228. The population density is 805.3 people per km². Centerville is located at 32.6344°N, 83.6866°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Centerville is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 31827, 39823, 30660.

Centerville occupies a verdant expanse where the red-clay piedmont begins its slow, deliberate transition toward the flatter terrain of the deep interior. It lies 31.9 miles northwest of Bainbridge, GA (from Bainbridge, GA: bearing 324°T), and is situated 7.4 miles south-southeast of Blakely. Wamble Creek carves a quiet, persistent path through the local landscape, its waters reflecting the heavy, humid light that settles over the Georgia soil during the long afternoons. Beyond the immediate reach of the creek, the earth is marked by the presence of longleaf pine and the persistent reach of kudzu, which softens the edges of fence lines and abandoned structures alike. Fifteen miles to the west, the modest elevation of River Hill breaks the horizon, a reminder of the subtle shifts in topography that define this inland geography, while the quiet solitude of Mayhaw Wildlife Management Area offers a sanctuary of dense thickets and undisturbed timber just five miles from the center of town.

Centerville grew from a crossroads into a point of connection for the surrounding agricultural interests, where the cultivation of peaches and pecans once dictated the seasonal pulse of the local economy. While the rhythmic demands of harvest have yielded to the modern requirements of retail and suburban expansion, the lingering character of the region remains rooted in a slower pace of life. Residents often look toward the distant, shimmering surface of Hodges Lake for recreation, a destination fourteen miles away that serves as a primary gathering point for those seeking the stillness of open water. Even as the pace of contemporary commerce quickens, the fundamental identity of Centerville persists in the way the air cools beneath the shade of heavy-limbed trees at dusk, grounding the residents in a landscape that has remained largely unchanged by the passage of decades.

About This Centerville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Centerville, Georgia. Coordinates: 32.634378, -83.686627. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Centerville includes the ZIP code (31827, 39823, 30660), telephone area code (770, 678, 912), county seat of Early County (Blakely), and school district assignment (Houston County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.