Centerton, Salem County, New Jersey facts for kids
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Centerton, New Jersey
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 Centerton, New Jersey
Location in Salem County, New Jersey
Centerton, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Centerton, New Jersey
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Salem |
| Township | Pittsgrove |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 856 |
| GNIS feature ID | 875333 |
Centerton is an unincorporated community located within Pittsgrove Township in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. 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 is home to the historic Centerton Inn, which was completed around 1706 and is rumored to have had George Washington stay there.
Notable Person
See also (related 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.
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