2024 Map of Centerville

About this map

The Little Wabash River and its complex network of drainage ditches and tributaries, such as Wilson Creek and the Schoemann Cutoff, define the landscape of this White County territory. Central to the map is Centerville, a small settlement positioned between the prominent rise of Boyd Hill and the meandering path of the Skillet Fork. The area is notably dense with family and community burial grounds, providing a significant resource for genealogical research with sites like Old Bethel Cem, Mount Pleasant Cem, and Rebstock Cem scattered across the rural sections. These cemeteries, alongside landmarks like Rattlesnake Bluff, highlight the long-standing occupation of the river lowlands. The survey reveals a grid-heavy network of county roads, such as Co RD 2000 N and Co RD 800 E, which navigate around the managed water systems of the Randolph Drainage Ditch and Woods Drainage Ditch.