The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Centerville was established circa 1882 and named for its central location between the towns of Louisburg, Warrenton and Littleton. It was incorporated in 1965, four years after the dissolution of the nearby town of Wood.
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No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
📷 Add from your albumNational Register of Historic Places
1 historic place in Centerville
1 place in Centerville is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
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In North Carolinaby listings · the typical town has 1
1place listed1 building
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
4historic buildings protectedcounting each building in a district
2011first listedPerry School (Additional Documentation)
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When they were listed
The Register began in 1966.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place
Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.