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Centerville 2040 Comprehensive Plan <br /> <br /> <br />Map 1-2 <br />H ISTORY OF C ENTERVILLE <br />Centerville has a rich French-Canadian history with the first white settlers arriving to the area in <br /> for the abundant wildlife. Prior to the white <br />settlers moving into the area the Dakota Indians lived here in the 1600s and 1700s. At that time, <br />this area was covered with dense woodlands and many square miles of marshes, lakes, and <br />waterways. The Dakotas abandoned their settlement <br />harvest wild rice. <br />Soon after, families from Canada arrived and settled in the area. Several descendants of these <br />original settlers still live in Centerville. <br /> Page 6 <br /> <br />