Centre, Alabama

• Cherokee Medical Center gets new CEO
  

  Patrick Trammell is the new chief executive officer at Cherokee Medical Center. He takes over Sept.

• Centre doctor honored for lifetime of service
  

  The Board of Directors of the University of Alabama Medical Alumni Association announced that the late Dr.

• Woman accused of using stolen credit card
  

  A Centre, Ala., woman was charged with felony financial transaction card fraud for allegedly using a stolen credit card at a local retailer in June, reports stated.

• Letter: Texting, driving don't mix
  

  Published: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at 7:26 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at 7:27 p.m. At its Aug.

• Man killed in Cherokee County motorcycle wreck
  

  A 44-year-old Centre man was killed this afternoon when he lost control of his motorcycle, according to Alabama State Troopers.

• Cherokee County Schools meet 100 percent AYP requirements
  

  The Cherokee County School System has met 100 percent AYP requirements for the past year.

• Centre website to get upgrade
  

  The City of Centre, Ala., has agreed to hire Partners By Design to upgrade and maintain the citya TMs website for a year.

City Description

Centre is a city in Cherokee County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 3,216. The city is the county seat of Cherokee County, and is part of the 'Gadsden, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area'. Cherokee County was created on January 9, 1836 and was named for the Cherokee Indians who once lived in the area. The famous Cherokee chief Pathkiller lived in Turkeytown near the present day town of Centre. In 1836 the newly founded town of Cedar Bluff became the county seat, but in 1844 the county seat was moved to the more centrally located town of Centre. The name was chosen, and carries the old English spelling, because of this central location in the county. Centre is located at 34°9'33.052" North, 85°40'29.071" West (34.159181, -85.674742). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.1 square miles (29 km) of which 11.0 square miles (28 km) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km) is water.. As of the census of 2000, there were 3,216 people, 1,324 households, and 877 families residing in the city. The population density was 293.2 inhabitants per square mile (113.2 /km). There were 1,515 housing units at an average density of

City Contained By:

• Cherokee County
• Alabama
• United States of America

Timezones:

• Central Time zone

Size:

• 28.7488680247 km squared

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