Centerville, Massachusetts

This article is about the village in Barnstable. For the northeast section of Lowell called Centerville, see Lowell, Massachusetts.

Centerville, Massachusetts
Location of ZIP code 02632 Centerville within the Town of Barnstable, county, and state.
Area
• Total	8.8 sq mi (23 km²)
• Land	7.3 sq mi (19 km²)
• Water	1.5 sq mi (4 km²)
Population
• Total	10,742
• Density	1,471.507/sq mi (568.152/km²)

1856 Country Store

Centerville is one of the seven villages in the Town of Barnstable, Massachusetts on Cape Cod.^[1] Located on the south side of Barnstable, Centerville is primarily residential, includes a small business district, notable beaches, and a school (Centerville Elementary). As a center of community life, the library (Centerville Public Library) encourages and supports civic, intellectual and cultural pursuits. It provides a wide range of information and materials to people of all ages, using traditional methods and innovative technology.As one of seven private libraries, it is the most active library. Now enjoying an expanded and renovated facility that meets the needs of all patrons. Many groups and organizations, use the Library facilities for programs, meetings and a neutral place to gather. The Library sponsors programming for adults and youth that include author talks, dramatic and music presentations, and lecture series on a variety of topics. Three story hours are offered in the off season and summer reading programs begin in July. The library is host to two book clubs, along with a bookstore open year around, five days a week .

Centerville contains the neighborhood of Craigville, which includes Craigville Beach. Centerville was originally named Chequaquet (meaning "pleasant harbor"). Centerville is the location of the award-winning, independent Four Seas Ice Cream shop on South Main Street near the intersection with Old Stage Road. It is also home to the Centerville Pie Company, mentioned on The Oprah Winfrey Show's 2010 "Oprah's Favorite Things" episode. Located on Pine Street is the St. Francis Xavier cemetery, which is the final resting place for Eunice Kennedy Shriver and her husband Sargent Shriver. The American composer Amy Beach frequently summered in Centerville during the 1920s and 1930s.

Notes

↑ "Centerville - Local Information, Resources & Photos". HomeTownLocator. Retrieved 7 November 2012.

External links

Centerville Public Library

Town of Barnstable

Police School

Villages	Barnstable Centerville Cotuit Craigville Hyannisport Hyannis Marstons Mills Osterville West Barnstable

Barnstable County Cape Cod Massachusetts United States

Municipalities and communities of Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States

County seat: Barnstable

City	Barnstable

Towns	Bourne Brewster Chatham Dennis Eastham Falmouth Harwich Mashpee Orleans Provincetown Sandwich Truro Wellfleet Yarmouth

CDPs	Bourne Brewster Buzzards Bay Chatham Dennis Dennis Port East Dennis East Falmouth East Harwich East Sandwich Falmouth Forestdale Harwich Center Harwich Port Mashpee Neck Monomoscoy Island Monument Beach New Seabury North Eastham North Falmouth Northwest Harwich Orleans Pocasset Popponesset Popponesset Island Provincetown Sagamore Sandwich Seabrook Seconsett Island South Dennis South Yarmouth Teaticket West Chatham West Dennis West Falmouth West Yarmouth Woods Hole Yarmouth Port

Other villages	Barnstable Village Bournedale Centerville Cotuit Craigville Hatchville Hyannis Long Point Marstons Mills Menauhant North Harwich North Truro Osterville Pleasant Lake Sagamore Beach Santuit South Harwich West Barnstable West Harwich

Coordinates: 41°38′45.2″N 70°20′48.1″W / 41.645889°N 70.346694°W / 41.645889; -70.346694

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