The history of this great city.
Centerville was first settled by Thomas Grover in the fall of 1847. The community was originally
known as Deuel Settlement, but was then called Cherry Creek after the Cherry family arrived.
When an 1850 survey found the town was located very close to the middle between Farmington and Bountiful, it
became known as Centerville, and the name stuck.
In 1849, Shadrach Roundy's family farmed in the general vicinity of Centerville. In the winter of that year, he
built a grist mill on Deuel Creek. He also made molasses from corn stalks at his mill.
In 1851, a log school house was built in Centerville, and was replaced by an adobe building in 1854. That building was
replaced by a much larger building in 1862.
Centerville was the home of Latter-day Saint church leader Brigham Henry Roberts, who was well-known in the time-period.
By 1869, the Utah Central Rail Road reached Centerville.
In December 2011 a severe wind storm caused power outages and over $8 million damage.
Today, Centerville has about twice as many residents as 25 years ago.
