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.
Sponsored Topics. Lineville is a city in Wayne County, Iowa, United States. The population was 273 at the 2000 census. Lineville is located at 40Â°35â²07â³N 93Â°31â²23â³W / 40.585289Â°N 93.523177Â°W / 40.585289; -93.523177 (40.585289, -93.523177). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.4 km2), all of it land.