[8] Centerville and Washington Township voted November 5, 2008, on whether to create a merger commission.

In 1796,[10] American explorer Benjamin Robbins founded Centerville, Ohio, naming it after his hometown of Centreville, New Jersey, due to its location between two rivers and its proximity to several other communities.

On April 6, 1797, Robbins's family arrived in Centerville from Dry Ridge, Kentucky after ten days of constructing a wagon road, and began assembling houses.

Robbins established a log cabin for his family, but during occupancy, the roof was blown away during a storm.

[citation needed] Benjamin Robbins died on June 3, 1837, and was buried at the Sugar Creek Baptist Cemetery.

[12] In 1900, the U.S. Post Office changed the spelling of the town’s name from Centreville to Centerville.

Centerville has the largest collection of early stone houses in the state of Ohio.

[citation needed] The Town Hall Theatre is located in downtown Centerville.

The Heart of Centerville features a selection of boutiques, restaurants and businesses in a historic setting which includes Ohio's largest collection of early stone buildings.

The district has a preschool which is located in each of the two elementary schools teaching kindergarten to first grade.

Washington-Centerville Public Library offers residents access to more than 380,000 books, audios, movies, and music as well as educational programs, community services, and research assistance for youth and adults.