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Centerville

Ghost town · Alpine County, California

Topaz Lake quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:62,500)
Topaz Lake quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Centerville is a ghost town in Alpine County, California. It is one of 3 former communities in Alpine County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 54th among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Centerville as a historical populated place on the Heenan Lake 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 38.6310° N, 119.7232° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHeenan Lake
Elevation5,935 ft
Nearest living townMarkleeville, CA
Distance to it6.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1733664
Coordinates38.63102, -119.72323

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What's there now

Centerville is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Markleeville, CA (population 178), about 6.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 5,935 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 Alpine County, California, at 38.6310, -119.7232.

How many ghost towns are in Alpine County?

Alpine County, California has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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