Centerville, Idaho
Centerville is an unincorporated community in Boise County, in the U.S. state of Idaho.[1]
History
Centerville was a mining community named from its location in the center of the Boise Basin.[2] A post office was established as Centreville in 1864, the spelling was changed to Centerville in 1893, and the post office closed in 1952.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Centerville, Idaho
- ↑ Co, W.W. Elliott & (1884). History of Idaho territory, showing its resources and advantages. Ye Galleon Press. p. 209.
- ↑ "Boise County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
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Coordinates: 43°54′46″N 115°53′32″W / 43.91278°N 115.89222°W
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