Centre, Alabama

Centre is a city in Cherokee County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 3,273. The city is the county seat of Cherokee County. It is part of the 'Gadsden, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area'.

Geography
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 sqmi. 11.0 sqmi is land and 0.1 sqmi is water.

Education
The Cherokee County Board of Education provides public education for Centre. Schools in Centre include Cherokee County High School, Cherokee County Career and Technology Center, Centre Middle School, and Centre Elementary School.

Radio Stations

 * WEIS 990 AM (Country)
 * WFXO 105.9 FM (Rock
 * WZTQ 1560 AM (Southern Gospel)

Newspaper

 * Cherokee County Herald (weekly)
 * The Post (weekly)

Recreation
Centre is located near Weiss Lake, a man-made reservoir and self-proclaimed "Crappie Capital of the World".

Notable residents

 * John Ross, Cherokee leader
 * John J. Pratt, inventor of the pterotype (1865), an early form of typewriter.