Five names before the map finally said Centerville
Modern Centerville has been called Busbayville, LaVilla, Gunn, Dunbar, and Toy at various points; an 1888 map is the first known record of “Centerville,” though the post office briefly went by “Hattie” — for a state representative’s daughter — until it moved to Byron and the name reverted. The city itself didn’t incorporate until 1958.
What that seventy-year gap means for a foundation
Nearly seventy years passed between the first “Centerville” map reference and the 1958 incorporation, so plenty of building happened here under an informal or shifting identity before any municipal standard applied. Combined with the region’s expansive red-clay soil, confirming a property’s actual construction date — not just the incorporation year — is the real starting point for a foundation evaluation.
Foundation paths for a Centerville property
Before connecting you about a Centerville foundation project
Share the condition, timing, home age if known, previous work, access constraints, and desired outcome. Scheduling windows move around by season, so verify licensing before committing.
What Houston County’s flood data shows
Macon-Bibb’s flood-hazard maps for the Ocmulgee watershed and its documented red-clay soils apply to Centerville’s ground much the same as anywhere else in the region, even though the city itself only formally organized in 1958.