Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  contest(Noun) controversy; debate. 2  contest(Noun) struggle for superiority; combat. 3  contest(Noun) a competition. 4  contest(Verb) to contend. 5  contest(Verb) to call into question; to oppose.
Centerville, Iowa. Centerville is a city in and the county seat of Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. The population was 5,528 in the 2010 census, a decline from 5,924 in 2000. After the turn of the 20th century Centerville had a booming coal mining industry that attracted many European immigrants.
Centerville, Winona County, Minnesota. This article is about the unincorporated community in Winona County. For the city in Anoka County named Centerville, see Centerville, Minnesota. Centerville is an unincorporated community in Wilson Township, Winona County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located along Winona County Road 12, near its junction with Blackberry Road. State Highways 43 (MN 43) and 76 (MN 76); and Interstate 90 are also nearby.