Hickman County, Tennessee
Centerville Real Estate and Local Guide
Centerville is the county seat and only incorporated town in Hickman County, set in the Duck River valley about 50 miles southwest of Nashville. It is best known as the hometown of Grand Ole Opry comedian Minnie Pearl.
Living in Centerville
Hometown of Grand Ole Opry comedian Minnie Pearl (Sarah Ophelia Colley), born here in 1912. Source: en.wikipedia.org
Homes in Centerville
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Centerville home
Hickman County Courthouse
Historic courthouse anchoring the Centerville town square in the county seat
Minnie Pearl statue
Sculpture of Centerville-born comedian Minnie Pearl standing next to the courthouse
Grinder's Switch
Rail switch community just outside town that inspired Minnie Pearl's fictional hometown
Centerville RiverPark
Duck River park north of the square with a paved walking loop, sports courts, and a farmers market pavilion
Doyle-Bowen Memorial Park
Softball and baseball complex in the Twomey Community south of town