Centerton, Salem County, New Jersey

Centerton is an unincorporated community located within Pittsgrove Township in Salem County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.^[2] 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 553 – Clayton, Glassboro). Centerton is approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Vineland in Cumberland County.

Centerton, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°31′31″N 75°10′04″W
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Salem
Township	Pittsgrove
Elevation	25 m (82 ft)
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Area code	856
GNIS feature ID	875333[1]

Centerton is home to the historic Centerton Inn, which was completed around 1706 and is rumored to have had George Washington stay there.^[3][4]

Public safety

Centerton's local policing is handled by the New Jersey State Police.^[5]

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.^[6]

Notable people

See also: Category:People from Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey

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

• Thomas Whitaker Trenchard (1863-1942), lawyer and a Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court between 1906 and 1941, who was presiding judge in the Lindbergh kidnapping trial of Richard Hauptmann.^[7]