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Centerville 2040 <br /> waterways. The Dakotas abandoned their settlement in the late 1700's, but <br /> returned annually to harvest wild rice. <br /> Soon after, families from Canada arrived and settled in the area. Several <br /> descendants of these original settlers still live in Centerville. <br /> The City was officially established on August 11, 1857, when Minnesota was <br /> still a territory. At that time, Centerville was known as Centerville Township and <br /> encompassed the current City of Centerville and the City of Lino Lakes. The <br /> downtown area of Centerville was originally known as the French Section. <br /> German immigrants settled farther to the west in what is now part of the City <br /> of Lino Lakes. The pioneers cleared the land for farming and agriculture soon <br /> followed. Residents formed the Church of St. Genevieve of Paris. <br /> In 1956, residents organized the present Centennial School District #12. In an <br /> effort to reflect Centerville's history, in 1971 the city named Mill Road, Mound <br /> Trail, Progress Road, Sorel Street and Goiffon Road. Today, Centerville is a <br /> bustling residential community that retains some of its agricultural history. <br /> Centerville aims to honor its past as it looks to the future. <br /> Map 1-3 provides a base map depicting how the City as it presently exists. <br /> Chapter 1 Page 7 <br />