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

Inscription. 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.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1982.

Location. 41° 12.97′ N, 74° 49.544′ W. Marker is in Branchville, New Jersey, in Sussex County. It is in Layton. It is on County Route 560. Located

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directly 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.

Regionally, this marker is in North Jersey

and in the New York City Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Village of Bevans (approx. 1½ miles away); Dingmans Ferry (approx. 1.8 miles away in Pennsylvania); Bevans, New Jersey (approx. 1.8 miles away); a different marker also named Dingman's Ferry (approx. 2.4 miles away in Pennsylvania); Stokes State Forest (approx. 2.6 miles away); Hainesville, New Jersey (approx. 2.7 miles away); The Westbrook - Bell House (approx. 4.1 miles away); Old Mine Road (approx. 4.1 miles away).

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 1,593 times since then and 56 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.