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Centerville is a city in Houston County in Middle Georgia, part of the Macon–Warner Robins Combined Statistical Area — and locals pronounce the county name "HOW-ston," after Governor John Houstoun, for whom it was named in 1821.

Centerville was incorporated on March 25, 1958, making it one of the younger incorporated cities in Houston County.

Contrary to popular belief, Centerville does not take its name from the center of Georgia; it was named for its position midway between Macon, the Bibb County seat, and Perry, the Houston County seat.

Centerville's population reached 8,228 at the 2020 census, up from 7,148 in 2010 and just 4,278 in 2000, with about 3,194 households in recent Census Bureau survey figures.

Centerville began as a bedroom community for the booming neighboring city of Warner Robins, and Warner Robins's westward annexations have made the two cities' limits directly contiguous.

Centerville is bordered by Warner Robins to the east and south and by Byron in Peach County to the west, with Watson Boulevard (State Route 247 Connector) forming its southern edge and Interstate 75's Exit 146 about three miles west.

Much of Centerville's growth is tied to nearby Robins Air Force Base, the largest industrial complex in Georgia, which anchors the Houston County economy.

The city's official website brands Centerville with the slogan "Live in the Center," a nod to its in-between location in the heart of Middle Georgia.