Centerville is a village in the Town of Barnstable, Massachusetts

Barnstable, Massachusetts

Barnstable is a city, referred to as the Town of Barnstable, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts and the county seat of Barnstable County. Barnstable is the largest community, both in land area and population, on Cape Cod. The town contains seven villages within its boundaries...

 on Cape Cod. Located on the south side of Barnstable, Centerville is primarily residential, includes a small business district, notable beach

Beach

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es, and a school (Centerville Elementary). Centerville contains the neighborhood of Craigville

Craigville, Massachusetts

Craigville is a part of the village of Centerville in the city of Barnstable in the United States. Craigville makes up the Craigville Beach area.-Demographics:Craigville is located in the Barnstable village of Centerville.-External links:...

, which includes Craigville beach. Centerville village also is the home to the Eastern College Athletic Conference

Eastern College Athletic Conference

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 offices. Centerville was originally named Chequaquet (meaning pleasant harbor). Centerville is the location of the award-winning, independent Four Seas Ice Cream

Four Seas Ice Cream

Four Seas Ice Cream is an independent ice cream shop located in Centerville, Massachusetts. It is one of the three oldest ice cream shops in New England. It has been the winner of many awards and citations over the years as the result of its flavors...

 shop which is located on South Main Street near the intersection with Old Stage Road. Additionally, it is also home to the Centerville Pie Company

Centerville Pie Company

The Centerville Pie Company is a pie company located in Centerville, Massachusetts. It gained fame when it was mentioned on Oprah Winfrey's Favorite Things episode in 2010. Furthermore, their pies were sold through the Harry & David corporation.-History:...

, mentioned on Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey

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's Favorite Things

Oprah's Favorite Things

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 episode in 2010. Located on Pine Street is the St. Francis Xavier cemetery, which is the final resting place for Eunice Kennedy Shriver

Eunice Kennedy Shriver

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 and her husband Sargent Shriver

Sargent Shriver

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. The American composer Amy Beach

Amy Beach

Amy Marcy Cheney Beach was an American composer and pianist. She was the first successful American female composer of large-scale art music. Most of her compositions and performances were under the name Mrs. H.H.A. Beach.-Early years:Beach was born Amy Marcy Cheney in Henniker, New Hampshire into...

frequently summered in Centerville during the 1920's and 1930's.