BlockCenterville, Delaware
35 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1901 and the latest in 1997. It stands in the Piedmont census division. It lies in ZIP code area 19807. The Survey maps it on the Wilmington North quadrangle. It stands 436 feet above sea level.
On record in Centerville
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
Center Meeting and Schoolhouselisted 1971
Topographic sheets covering this place
14 surveys from 35 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1901 USGS West Chester quadrangle1:62500
- 1904 USGS West Chester quadrangle1:62500, 8 printings
- 1943 USGS West Chester quadrangle1:62500
- 1946 USGS Wilmington quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Wilmington North quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Wilmington quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Wilmington quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1959 USGS Wilmington quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1966 USGS Wilmington quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1967 USGS Wilmington North quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1972 USGS Wilmington quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1984 USGS Wilmington quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1993 USGS Wilmington North quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1997 USGS Wilmington North quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
2 since 2018Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 2 fires within 5 miles of Centerville between 2018 and 2020, burning about 1 acre in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 March 2020 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Pennsylvania Division of Forest Fire Protection | WEBB ROAD |
| 27 February 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Pennsylvania Division of Forest Fire Protection | STRIKER |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Centerville: 1 occurrence. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Mica. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairville Mica Occurrence | Mica | Occurrence |
Storms near this place
12 since 2004Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Centerville in 12 storm reports between 2004 and 2026: 7 thunderstorm wind, 3 flood, 2 heavy rain. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Centerville | - | Several trees and wires down around the northern part of the state. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Centerville | - | Several trees were downed on Twaddell Mill Rd. Time estimated from radar. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Centerville | - | Trees and wires down at Kennett Pike and Old Kennett Road. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Centerville | - | Downed utility pole on Ashland-Clinton School Road near Old Kennett Road. Time estimated from radar. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Centerville | - | Downed tree and wires near Old Kennett Road and Way Road. Time estimated from radar. |
| October 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Centerville | - | Downed power lines on Way Rd between Old Kennett Rd and Creek Rd. Time estimated from radar. |
| July 2017 | Heavy Rain | Centerville | - | Just over two inches of rain fell. |
| July 2017 | Heavy Rain | Centerville | - | Almost five inches of rain fell at this DEOS site. |
| August 2014 | Flood | Centerville | - | Bands of heavy rain caused poor drainage flooding in northern New Castle County during the evening of the 12th. The heavy rain also saturated the soil and knocked over a few shallow rooted trees. About 1,000 homes and businesses lost power in the county. Vehicles became stuck in flood waters at the Christiana Mall. Twaddell Mill Road was flooded and closed between Montchanin Road and Kennett Pike. Event precipitation totals included 4.10 inches in Odessa, 3.48 inches in Glasgow, 3.23 inches in Middletown, 3.10 inches in Townsend, 3.08 inches in Blackbird, 2.65 inches in New Castle, 2.51 inches at the New Castle County Airport, 2.22 inches in Pike Creek, 2.17 inches in Newport and 2.02 inches in Claymont. |
| April 2014 | Flood | Centerville | - | Heavy rain caused considerable poor drainage and major river and creek flooding in New Castle County. Some of the crests were the highest since Tropical Storm Irene on August 28, 2011. Within Wilmington alone, five roadways were flooded and closed. The Christina River at Coochs Bridge had major flooding and was above its 10.5 foot flood stage from 124 p.m. EDT on the 30th through 332 a.m. EDT on May 1st. It crested at 12.67 feet at 1015 p.m. EDT on the 30th. This was historically the 6th highest crest on record for the river. The White Clay Creek at Newark had minor flooding and was above its 11.5 foot flood stage from 744 p.m. EDT on the 30th through 334 a.m. EDT on May 1st. It crested at 13.71 feet at 1100 p.m. EDT on the 30th. Farther downstream, the White Clay Creek at Delaware Park had major flooding and was above its 13 foot flood stage from 413 p.m. EDT on the 30th through 802 a.m. EDT on May 1st. It crested at 16.90 feet at 100 a.m. EDT on May 1st. This was historically the 6th highest crest on record for the creek and the highest crest since August 28, 2011 associated with Tropical Storm Irene. The Red Clay Creek at Wooddale had major flooding and was above its 7 foot flood stage from 417 p.m. EDT on the 30th through 403 a.m. EDT on the 1st. It crested at 11.41 feet at 1015 p.m. EDT on the 30th. It was the 5th highest crest on record and the highest crest since Tropical Storm Irene on August 28, 2011. Farther downstream, the Red Clay Creek at Stanton crested just below major flooding criteria. It was above its 15 foot flood stage from 407 p.m. EDT on the 30th through 627 a.m. EDT on the 1st. It crested at 19.97 feet at 1145 p.m. EDT on the 30th. It was the 5th highest crest on record and also the highest crest since Tropical Storm Irene on August 28, 2011. The Brandywine Creek at Wilmington had major flooding and was above its 16.5 foot flood stage from 1033 p.m. EDT on the 30th through 738 p.m. EDT on May 1st. It crested at 20.70 feet at 6 a.m. EDT on the 1st, a new record. This new gage has been at this location since 2007. Higher relative crests could have occurred prior to that year. Event precipitation totals included 5.15 inches in Prices Corner, 5.10 inches in Newark, 4.76 inches in Newport, 4.60 inches at the Wilmington Airport and 4.50 inches in Odessa. |
| May 2014 | Flood | Centerville | - | Heavy rain caused considerable poor drainage and major river and creek flooding in New Castle County. Some of the crests were the highest since Tropical Storm Irene on August 28, 2011. Within Wilmington alone, five roadways were flooded and closed. The Christina River at Coochs Bridge had major flooding and was above its 10.5 foot flood stage from 124 p.m. EDT on April 30th through 332 a.m. EDT on May 1st. It crested at 12.67 feet at 1015 p.m. EDT on April 30th. This was historically the 6th highest crest on record for the river. The White Clay Creek at Newark had minor flooding and was above its 11.5 foot flood stage from 744 p.m. EDT on April 30th through 334 a.m. EDT on May 1st. It crested at 13.71 feet at 1100 p.m. EDT on April 30th. Farther downstream, the White Clay Creek at Delaware Park had major flooding and was above its 13 foot flood stage from 413 p.m. EDT on April 30th through 802 a.m. EDT on May 1st. It crested at 16.90 feet at 100 a.m. EDT on May 1st. This was historically the 6th highest crest on record for the creek and the highest crest since August 28, 2011 associated with Tropical Storm Irene. The Red Clay Creek at Wooddale had major flooding and was above its 7 foot flood stage from 417 p.m. EDT on April 30th through 403 a.m. EDT on May 1st. It crested at 11.41 feet at 1015 p.m. EDT on April 30th. It was the 5th highest crest on record and the highest crest since Tropical Storm Irene on August 28, 2011. Farther downstream, the Red Clay Creek at Stanton crested just below major flooding criteria. It was above its 15 foot flood stage from 407 p.m. EDT on April 30th through 627 a.m. EDT on May 1st. It crested at 19.97 feet at 1145 p.m. EDT on April 30th. It was the 5th highest crest on record and also the highest crest since Tropical Storm Irene on August 28, 2011. The Brandywine Creek at Wilmington had major flooding and was above its 16.5 foot flood stage from 1033 p.m. EDT on April 30th through 738 p.m. EDT on May 1st. It crested at 20.70 feet at 6 a.m. EDT on May 1st, a new record. This new gage has been at this location since 2007. Higher relative crests could have occurred prior to that year. Event precipitation totals included 5.15 inches in Prices Corner, 5.10 inches in Newark, 4.76 inches in Newport, 4.60 inches at the Wilmington Airport and 4.50 inches in Odessa. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Centerville | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollingsworth Development | 0.3 miles | 35 | |
| Delaware Heights | 0.3 miles | 35 | |
| Cherrington | 0.3 miles | 35 | |
| Wynleigh | 0.5 miles | 35 | |
| Centreville Tract | 0.7 miles | 35 | |
| Cossart Creek | 0.9 miles | 35 | |
| Pentland | 0.9 miles | 33 | |
| Owls Nest | 1.0 miles | 33 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Centerville | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q5062709 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 213782. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.