Centerville homes and real estate
Centerville sits between Farmington and Bountiful, with mountain trails at Deuel Creek and Ford Canyon and an 1860s stone house museum on Main Street.
Centerville at a glance
Living in Centerville
Centerville sits at the base of the Wasatch Mountains in Davis County, Utah, with Farmington to the north and Bountiful to the south. It was incorporated in 1915. The 2020 Census counted 16,884 people.
Morning
Centerville's Deuel Creek and Ford Canyon trails lead from town up into the Wasatch, a wake-up your calves will remember. Prefer flatter ground? Community Park has a lighted one-mile paved path and eight pickleball courts, so cardio comes in two flavors. Freedom Hills Park adds a nine-hole disc golf course, a veterans memorial and trailheads for hikers and horse riders. The Bonneville Shoreline Trail and the Legacy Parkway Trail link to trails across the region, so the only limit is lunch.
Afternoon
Centerville's Main Street keeps a piece of the 1860s. The Whitaker, a field stone home built around 1862, stands just south of City Hall as the city's heritage museum. It's on the National Register of Historic Places. Thomas Whitaker, a master carpenter, did all of its carpentry. He also helped establish Utah's silk industry from this property. Silk, in Utah: ambition was clearly in the water. At 285 North Main, Snelgrove Ice Cream scoops a Utah brand that says it has been handcrafted since 1929.
Evening
Centerville is home to the Davis Center for the Performing Arts, so a curtain call is close at hand. Community Park's one-mile paved path is lighted, so the loop brings its own lamps. When the day calls for a train, the Woods Cross FrontRunner station is 3.9 road miles from City Hall, and Farmington's is 6.1. By road, City Hall is 11.7 miles from the Utah State Capitol. Ogden's Union Station is 24.9 road miles to the north.
Seasons
Centerville's calendar includes an annual Fall Festival with a pumpkin carving contest. In 2026 the city scheduled it for Smith Park, also called Founders Park. That summer the city scheduled its 2026 Freedom Festival for America's 250th birthday. It listed a Parade on Main and fireworks at Community Park on July 4. In any season, you can trace the town's names. Thomas Grover settled first, in 1847. The place was called Deuel Creek, then Cherry Creek. An 1850 survey found it lay between Farmington and Bountiful.
Close by
- CCommunity ParkPickleball courts, ball fields and a lighted one-mile paved path. The city scheduled the 2026 Freedom Festival's Party in the Park here. 1.4 road miles from City Hall.
- DDeuel Creek and Ford Canyon trailsTwo trails that lead up from Centerville into the Wasatch Mountains.
- TThe Whitaker on Main StreetThe city's heritage museum, in a stone home built around 1862 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Just south of City Hall.
- FFreedom Hills ParkA nine-hole disc golf course, a veterans memorial, and trailheads for hikers and horse riders.
Questions about Centerville
Does Centerville have a FrontRunner station?
No. Woods Cross station is the nearest, 3.9 road miles from Centerville City Hall. Farmington's station is 6.1 road miles away, and FrontRunner runs from Ogden to Provo.
Who runs Centerville's public schools?
Davis School District. It draws the attendance lines, so the district is the place to check which school a Centerville home is zoned for: davis.k12.ut.us
What is The Whitaker?
Centerville's heritage museum, in a field stone home built around 1862 just south of City Hall. It's on the National Register of Historic Places. Master carpenter Thomas Whitaker did all of its carpentry.
How did Centerville get its name?
In 1850, a survey found the town lay between Farmington and Bountiful, so it took the name Centerville. Before that it was known as Deuel Creek, then Cherry Creek.
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