Centerville, Hunterdon County, New Jersey Explained

Centerville, New Jersey
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA New Jersey Hunterdon County#USA New Jersey#USA
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Centerville in Hunterdon County Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Hunterdon
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Readington
Elevation Ft:108
Coordinates:40.5383°N -74.7542°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:875336
Unit Pref:imperial

Centerville was a hamlet within Readington Township in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1] 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.[2] When the railroads and newer roads were built, Centerville saw few visitors and today all the buildings there are residences.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search
  2. Readington Township Historic Preservation. Readington Township: Images of America. Mount Pleasant, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2008. .