Centerville
Americannoun
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But in March 2026, a bone washed up on Centerville Beach, about 20 miles south of where the Silver Spray crashed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
Kinder Morgan unit Tennessee Gas Pipeline on Friday declared force majeure following an explosion and fire caused by equipment failure at a compressor station near Centerville in Hickman County.
From Reuters ● Aug. 20, 2023
Her father worked at Union Carbide but, when Carlin was 9, moved the family to Texas, where he had bought a gas station in Centerville, north of Houston.
From New York Times ● Jul. 20, 2023
He said residents also will experience better travel along the corridor through improvements that include major interchange restructuring, the widening of Route 29 in Centerville and improvements for pedestrians along Lee Highway.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 12, 2022
I’m still wearing the black sweater and old blue jeans and sneakers and gloves, and suddenly my feet hurt, and somehow I’ve made it all the way to Centerville, which is the next town over.
From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven
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