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.