Centerville, Hunterdon County, New Jersey

For other places with similar names, see Centerville, New Jersey.
Centerville, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
Centerville, New Jersey
Centerville, New Jersey
Centerville, New Jersey

Location of Centerville in Hunterdon County Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey

Coordinates: 40°32′18″N 74°45′15″W / 40.53833°N 74.75417°W / 40.53833; -74.75417Coordinates: 40°32′18″N 74°45′15″W / 40.53833°N 74.75417°W / 40.53833; -74.75417
Country  United States
State  New Jersey
County Hunterdon
Township Readington
Elevation[1] 108 ft (33 m)
GNIS feature ID 875336[1]

Centerville was a hamlet within Readington Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States.[2] The community was located along Campbell's Brook (now Pleasant Run) and Old York Road. Centerville grew up because of a tavern that marked the halfway point on the long Swift Sure Stage Line route from New York to Philadelphia. The hamlet had a school, a store, a post office, a church and blacksmith.[3] When the railroads and newer roads were built, Centerville saw few visitors and today all the buildings there are residences.

References

  1. 1 2 "Centerville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
  3. Readington Township Historic Preservation. Readington Township: Images of America. Mount Pleasant, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2008. ISBN 9780738556796.
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