Centerville New York Map

About Centerville, New York

Centerville is a locality in Allegany County, New York, United States. It is a small community with a population of 580. The population density is 18.0 people per km². Centerville is located at 42.4798°N, 78.2497°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 14029.

Centerville lies in a quiet hollow, a place where the land folds in on itself, cradling fields of corn that ripple with the slightest breeze. It lies 32.0 miles south-east of Orchard Park, NY (from Orchard Park, NY: bearing 128°T), and is situated 8.1 miles north-west of Caneadea. The Genesee River, a patient artery, skirts the western edge, its banks a tangle of willow and alder, the water a cool, green murmur in the summer heat. Rolling hills, cloaked in mixed hardwoods, rise on all sides, their slopes etched with the faint trails of deer and the occasional weathered fence line, remnants of farms that have long since yielded to the persistent embrace of the forest. The air here carries the scent of damp earth after a rain and the faint, sweet aroma of hay drying in the sun, a fragrance that seems to settle deep into the bones of the place. Centerville's story is one of steady growth and quiet resilience, its early days tied to the fertile land and the river's flow. Agriculture has always been the bedrock of its economy, with generations of families cultivating the rich soil, their livelihoods dependent on the bounty of the seasons. While large-scale industry has largely bypassed this corner of the county, a network of small businesses and family farms sustains the local character, a place where the pace of life is dictated by the rising and setting of the sun. The old general store, its wooden floors worn smooth by countless footsteps, still serves as a hub for conversation, a repository of local lore and everyday needs. The community's distinctiveness lies not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the quiet beauty of its landscape, a testament to a life lived in close communion with the earth.

About This Centerville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Centerville, New York — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.479785, -78.249735. 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 Allegany County.

Detailed location data for Centerville includes the ZIP code (12477), telephone area code (845, 716), county seat of Allegany County (Belmont), and school district assignment. 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.