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Centerville

Ghost town · Washington County, Oregon

Gales Creek quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1941, 1:62,500)
Gales Creek quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1941, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Centerville is a ghost town in Washington County, Oregon. It is one of 6 former communities in Washington County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 24th among the 34 Oregon counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Centerville as a historical populated place on the Forest Grove topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 45.5512° N, 123.0643° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleForest Grove
Elevation184 ft
Nearest living townCornelius, OR
Distance to it2.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1158065
Coordinates45.55123, -123.06427

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What's there now

Centerville is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Cornelius, OR (population 13,700), about 2.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 184 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Centerville?

Centerville is in Washington County, Oregon, at 45.5512, -123.0643.

How many ghost towns are in Washington County?

Washington County, Oregon has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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