COMMUNITIES: Centerville Cincinnati Exline Moravia Moulton Mystic Numa Plano Rathbun Udell Unionville
Hospitals: Mercy Medical Center 1 Saint Joseph Dr. Centerville, IA 52544 641-437-4111
Appanoose County Courthouse: 201 N. 12th St. Centerville, IA 52544 641-856-6101
Places to See and Interesting Facts: Appanoose County is named for the chief of the Sac and the Fox Indian tribes who headed the peace party during the Black Hawk War. The county seat was originally named Chaldea, which was later changed to Senterville in honor of Governor Senter of Tennessee. The spelling was later changed to the current Centerville, a town which also boasts the largest town square in America. Appanoose County was also one of the major coal mining centers in Iowa in the early twentieth century.
Appanoose County Historical Museum 100 W. Maple Street Centerville, IA 52544 641-856-8040
Rathbun Lake Honey Creek State Park 12194 Honey Creek Pl. Moravia, IA 52571 641-724-3739
Ritz Theatre NE Corner of the Square Centerville, IA 52544 641-895-4515
Seth Thomas Tower Clock Appanoose County Courthouse 201 N. 12th St. Centerville, IA 52544 641-856-6101
Restored Historic 2nd Baptist Church 508 South 18th St. Centerville, Iowa 52544
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