Centerville, South Carolina — 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, Dorchester County.
| City | Centerville |
| State | South Carolina (SC) |
| County | Dorchester |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 32.995727 |
| Longitude | -80.17037 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Centerville is a locality in Dorchester County, South Carolina, United States. Centerville is located at 32.9957°N, 80.1704°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 29625.0.
Centerville lies low in the coastal plain of Dorchester County, a place where the air hangs thick with the scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 1.6 miles south of Summerville, SC (from Summerville, SC: bearing 169°T), and is situated 8.0 miles west of Goose Creek. The land here is mostly flat, a gentle incline towards the distant Atlantic, crisscrossed by shallow, slow-moving creeks that drain the surrounding swampland and agricultural fields. Live oaks, draped with Spanish moss, stand as stoic sentinels along the few paved roads, their branches reaching out like ancient, gnarled fingers. The fields themselves are a patchwork of muted greens and browns, punctuated by the occasional vibrant splash of cotton or soybean, a quiet testament to the enduring agricultural spirit of the region. The light at dusk here is a peculiar, honeyed gold, bathing the landscape in a soft, almost palpable warmth before succumbing to the deep indigo of night. The history of Centerville is deeply entwined with the fertile soil and the waters that nourish it. For generations, the economy has been anchored by farming, with crops like tobacco, cotton, and later soybeans and corn, shaping the landscape and the livelihoods of its inhabitants. The nearby waterways, though not grand rivers, have always served as vital arteries for transport and sustenance, hinting at an earlier existence tied to the bounty of the Lowcountry marshes. While no grand monuments mark its past, the quiet resilience of the people and the enduring rhythm of agricultural life are the defining features of Centerville, a place where the echoes of generations past can still be felt in the rustling leaves and the gentle flow of the creeks.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Centerville, South Carolina 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 Dorchester 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. |