
Early History
Centreville, on the west bank of the Cahaba River, was established and named by Sarah F. Chotard, who received a land grant from the federal government in 1823 for "services" provided by her husband. A resident named Frank Chotard owned land and a ferry at that location, but early accounts are unclear about his relation to Sarah Chotard. The location had been known as Falls of the Cahaba and Centerville before the current spelling variation came into common use.

Demographics
Centreville's population according 2016 Census estimates was 2,720. Of that number, 79.4 percent identified themselves as white, 20.2 as African American, 1.6 percent as Hispanic, 0.4 percent as Asian, 0.4 percent as two or more races, and 0.1 percent as Native American. The city's median household income was $43,438, and per capita income was $24,448.
Employment
According to 2016 Census estimates, the workforce in Centreville was divided among the following industrial categories:
- Manufacturing (20.6 percent)
- Educational services, and health care and social assistance (20.1 percent)
- Retail trade (16.7 percent)
- Construction (14.5 percent)
- Other services, except public administration (5.6 percent)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation, and accommodation and food services (4.9 percent)
- Transportation and warehousing and utilities (4.9 percent)
- Public administration (3.6 percent)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and extractive (2.5 percent)
- Finance, insurance, and real estate, rental, and leasing (2.4 percent)
- Wholesale trade (2.3 percent)
- Professional, scientific, management, and administrative and waste management services (1.2 percent)
Education
Public education in Centreville is administered by the Bibb County Public School District, which consists of an elementary school, a junior high school, and a high school. There is also one private K-12 school.
Transportation
Centreville is accessed by U.S. 82 and State Route 6, both of which run southeast-northwest; State Route 25, which runs northeast-southwest; and State Route 219, which runs north-south. Bibb County Airport is located just east of Centreville on U.S. 82.
Events and Places of Interest

Additional Resources
Heritage of Bibb County, Alabama. Clanton, Ala.: Heritage Publishing Consultants, 1998.
Ellison, Rhoda Coleman. Bibb County, Alabama: The First Hundred Years, 1818-1918. Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press, 1984.