Centerville Georgia Map

About Centerville, Georgia

Centerville is a locality in Talbot 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 broad expanse of the Georgia piedmont, where the earth is stained a deep, iron-rich red and the longleaf pines cast thin, flickering shadows across the warming soil. It lies 34.9 miles east-northeast of Columbus, GA (from Columbus, GA: bearing 62°T), and is situated 15.3 miles south-southwest of Thomaston. The landscape remains defined by the slow, deliberate movement of Richland Creek, which meanders through the lowlands only a mile from the center of activity. To the west, the horizon is anchored by the muted, hazy silhouette of Pine Woods Ridge, a constant reminder of the geological theater that shapes the region. The air here holds a heavy, humid stillness that seems to amplify the evening chorus of cicadas, while the proximity of Floyds Lake, resting just two miles away, provides a quiet, reflective stillness to the local topography.

Centerville serves as a transition point between the agrarian traditions of the past and the steady, modern expansion of the surrounding corridor. The local economy has long evolved from its initial roots in the cultivation of the surrounding fields, adapting to the steady pace of commerce that defines the daily life of its residents. For those seeking the solace of the outdoors, the Big Lazer Creek Wildlife Management Area & Public Fishing Area sits four miles distant, preserving a sense of wild, untamed space that contrasts with the predictable grid of suburban roads. Life in Centerville proceeds with a rhythmic consistency, where the focus remains on the quiet endurance of neighborhood life and the slow, steady development of a place that values its own internal gravity over the frantic pull of the larger world.

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 Talbot County (Talbotton), 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.