Near Hyndman in Bedford County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Centreville

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, December 21, 2022

1. Centreville Marker

Inscription. So Named Due to Location Between Cumberland and Bedford
Founded
1837

Erected by Pennsylvania Department of Highways.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Keystone Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1837.

Location. 39° 49.611′ N, 78° 39.246′ W. Marker is near Hyndman, Pennsylvania, in Bedford County. It is on Centerville Road south of Bear Den Hollow Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hyndman PA 15545, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania and in the Laurel Highlands.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other

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markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Site of Cumberland Valley Post Office (approx. 0.2 miles away); Forbes Road (approx. 2.4 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.3 miles away); Hyndman (approx. 3½ miles away); Bedford Co. Bridge #32 (approx. 3.7 miles away); Lest We Forget (approx. 3.9 miles away); To The Memory Of Soldiers Of The Revolutionary War (approx. 4.8 miles away); Camp Mason & Dixon (approx. 7.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hyndman.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, December 21, 2022

2. Centreville Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2025, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 97 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 30, 2025, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.