Centerville, Utah

== History == Centerville was first settled by Thomas Grover in the fall of 1847.

In 1849, Shadrach Roundy's family farmed in the general vicinity of Centerville, and in the winter of 1849 he built a grist mill on Deuel Creek.

After an 1850 survey found the town was located precisely between Farmington and Bountiful, it became known as Centerville, and it was this name that stuck.

In 1851, a log school house was built in Centerville but was replaced by an adobe building in 1854 by a much larger building in 1862.

In 1852, Centerville was made a ward with Sanford Porter as bishop.

In 1868, an LDS Sunday School was organized with Nathan Tanner Porter as president.

In 1869, the Utah Central Rail Road reached Centerville.

In 1874, a branch of the United Order was organized in Centerville with William R.

On May 4, 1915, Centerville City was incorporated by the State of Utah.

In December 1917, the Centerville Ward was divided into the Centerville 1st and Centerville 2nd Wards.

In 1930, the two Centerville Wards had a combined membership of 823.

The highway was established in 1965 as a connector from I-15 to SR-106 in Centerville.

In 1983, abnormally high rates of precipitation for several months culminated in a series of mudslides and flooded creeks in Centerville and throughout Northern Utah.

== See also == List of cities and towns in Utah == References == == Further reading == (1994) "Centerville" article in the Utah History Encyclopedia.

=== 2000 census === As of the 2000 census, there were 14,585 people, 4,138 households, and 3,546 families residing in the city.

It remained essentially unchanged until it was extended westward to connect to the newly constructed Legacy Parkway in 2008.

In December 2011, a severe wind storm caused power outages and over $8 million in damage.

In 2017 the highway thoroughfare, Parrish Lane section, is home to the commercial district of Centerville.

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