Centerton, Indiana

Centerton is an unincorporated community in Clay Township, Morgan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

Centerton, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Centerton
Centerton
Coordinates: 39°30′54″N 86°23′42″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMorgan
TownshipClay
Elevation627 ft (191 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46151
FIPS code18-11782[2]
GNIS feature ID449636

History

Centerton was laid out in 1854.[4] A post office was established at Centerton in 1854, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1893.[5]

Education

Grade school students attend Centerton Elementary School, a part of the school district of Martinsville. Students from Centerton attend Martinsville East Middle School and Martinsville High School in Martinsville, Indiana.

Geography

Centerton is located at 39°30′54″N 86°23′42″W.

Notable people

Centerton was the childhood home of basketball coach John Wooden, whose family farm sits on the edge of town (with historical marker), and where the Johnny Wooden Interurban parkway runs.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Centerton, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
  4. Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 123.
  5. "Morgan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 26, 2017.


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