Centerton, Salem County, New Jersey Explained

Centerton, New Jersey
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA New Jersey Salem County#USA New Jersey#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Centerton's location in Salem County (Inset: Salem County in New Jersey)
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Salem
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Pittsgrove
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:−05:00
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:−04:00
Elevation M:25
Elevation Ft:82
Coordinates:39.5253°N -75.1678°W
Area Code:856
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:875333

Centerton is an unincorporated community located within Pittsgrove Township in Salem County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1] County Route 540 is a major road that travels through Centerton and passes Centerton Pond. Route 55 provides access to Centerton, via exit 45 (County Route 553Clayton, Glassboro). Centerton is approximately west of Vineland in Cumberland County.

Centerton is home to the historic Centerton Inn, which was completed around 1706 and is rumored to have had George Washington stay there.[2] [3]

Public safety

Centerton's local policing is handled by the New Jersey State Police.[4]

The local fire department is Centerton Fire Company. Pittsgrove Township Board of Fire Commissioner's District 3 handles all fire department business and is one of three fire districts in Pittsgrove Township.[5]

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Centerton include:

References

39.5254°N -75.1677°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search
  2. Web site: fine dining, Ye Olde Centerton Inn Pittsgrove, NJ Home. centertoninn.com. 2019-08-06.
  3. https://www.nj.com/south-jersey-towns/2016/04/celebrate_our_heritage_along_t.html "Celebrate our heritage along the colonial roads of southern Salem County"
  4. Web site: Public Safety Info. Pittsgrove Township. en-US. 2019-08-06.
  5. Web site: Welcome to Centerton Fire Company. Centerton Fire Company. en-US. 2019-08-06.
  6. https://books.google.com/books?id=aGszAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA324 Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey, 1921