Centerville is an unincorporated community in Boone County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.

[1] Centerville was platted in 1855, but the town's growth soon failed to meet the expectations of its founders.

[2] The town's mill was destroyed in 1858, and the Centerville dwindled in importance.

[3] By 1914, Centerville contained but a "half dozen houses".

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