Centreville, Alabama

Centreville
City
Bibb County Courthouse in Centreville
Bibb County Courthouse in Centreville
Location of Centreville in Bibb County, Alabama.
Location of Centreville in Bibb County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 32°57′0″N 87°8′4″W / 32.95000°N 87.13444°W / 32.95000; -87.13444
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyBibb
Founded1823
Incorporated1832
Founded bySarah Willis Chotard
Area
 • Total9.60 sq mi (24.86 km2)
 • Land9.45 sq mi (24.48 km2)
 • Water0.15 sq mi (0.38 km2)
Elevation
253 ft (77 m)
Population
 • Total2,800
 • Density296.26/sq mi (114.39/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35042
Area code(s)205, 659
FIPS code01-13672
GNIS feature ID0159359
Websitecityofcentreville.com

Centreville is a city in Bibb County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 2,800.[2] The city is the county seat of Bibb County.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Centreville has a total area of 9.6 square miles (25 km2). 9.5 square miles (25 km2) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.39 km2) (1.52%) is water.[1]

Education

Centreville is served by the Bibb County Public School District. Schools in Centreville include Bibb County High School (grades 9 through 12) and Centreville Middle School (grades 5 through 8).

Cahawba Christian Academy is a private school serving grades pre-K to 12.

Notable residents

References

  1. 1 2 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Centreville city, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  3. ↑ 'History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biographies,' Thomas McAdry Owen and Maria Bankhead Owen, S.J. Clements Publishing Company: 1921, biographical sketch of Franklin Potts Glass, Sr., pg. 663
  4. ↑ Reichler, Joseph L., ed. (1979) [1969]. The Baseball Encyclopedia (4th ed.). New York: Macmillan Publishing. ISBN 0-02-578970-8.