Centerville was a hamlet within Readington Township in

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. The community was located along Campbell's Brook (now Pleasant Run) and

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. Centerville grew up because of a tavern that marked the halfway point on the long

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route from New York to Philadelphia. The hamlet had a school, a store, a post office, a church and blacksmith.Readington Township Historic Preservation
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, 2008. . When the railroads and newer roads were built, Centerville saw few visitors and today all the buildings there are residences.

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Unincorporated communities in Readington Township, New Jersey Unincorporated communities in Hunterdon County, New Jersey Unincorporated communities in New Jersey {{HunterdonCountyNJ-geo-stub