Layton in Branchville in Sussex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Layton, New Jersey
Photographed By Cheryl (Rome) Thom, October 15, 2012
1. Layton, New Jersey Marker
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Layton, New Jersey. . Layton, once known as Laytons, was originally named Centreville. This village was settled by John Layton in the early 1800's. The first business here was owned by blacksmith Simeon Fisher, followed by Abraham Bell who established a carpenter's shop and tavern. "Squire" Layton opened a store here in 1835. The Centreville M.E. Church was incorporated on Feb. 16, 1828. Elizabeth (Shay) Faurot was the first interred in the adjoining churchyard in 1831. John B. Layton petitioned the U.S. Postal Service at Washington, D.C. in 1861 for mail delivery. The U.S. Postal Service named this village Laytons in his honor, and eventually changed the name to Layton. All of the township's one-room schools were closed in 1940 and the Sandyston School opened. In 1950, Sandyston and Walpack districts merged and formed the Sandyston-Walpack School.
Layton, once known as Laytons, was originally named Centreville. This village was settled by John Layton in the early 1800's. The first business here was owned by blacksmith Simeon Fisher, followed by Abraham Bell who established a carpenter's shop and tavern. "Squire" Layton opened a store here in 1835. The Centreville M.E. Church was incorporated on Feb. 16, 1828. Elizabeth (Shay) Faurot was the first interred in the adjoining churchyard in 1831. John B. Layton petitioned the U.S. Postal Service at Washington, D.C. in 1861 for mail delivery. The U.S. Postal Service named this village Laytons in his honor, and eventually changed the name to Layton. All of the township's one-room schools were closed in 1940 and the Sandyston School opened. In 1950, Sandyston and Walpack districts merged and formed the Sandyston-Walpack School.
Erected 2012 by Donated by the Sandyston Township Historical Society.
Location. 41° 12.97′ N, 74° 49.544′ W. Marker is in Branchville, New Jersey, in Sussex County. It is in Layton. Marker is on County Route 560. Located directly
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in front of the Layton Post Office 07851. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 120 Route 560, Layton NJ 07851, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Cheryl (Rome) Thom, October 15, 2012
2. Layton, New Jersey Marker
Photographed By Cheryl (Rome) Thom, October 15, 2012
3. Layton, New Jersey Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 15, 2012, by Cheryl (Rome) Thom of Newton, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 963 times since then and 75 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on October 15, 2012, by Cheryl (Rome) Thom of Newton, New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.