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first school was built in the 1850s directly west of the present school
and was frame. In 1883, a brick building was built across the road from
the present school. This building burned in 1917. In 1918, it was replaced
by a new brick school which held classes for 80-100 students in grades
1-8. This school also burned in 1951 and students were bused to Brooklyn.
The present Centerton Elementary School was completed in 1956 after the
site was acquired from J.H. Wooden. The Centerton school is a part of the
Metropolitan School District of Martinsville.
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Centerton Christian Church was organized in 1880 and built the present
structure on the site of the old schoolhouse in 1956.
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John Wooden, former UCLA basketball coach, and famous Martinsville High
School alumni, lived near Centerton for a time in his youth. His parents,
Joshua and Roxie Anna, as well as two sisters are buried in the Centerton
Cemetery.
Fire, police, and school bus services are provided to Centerton by Morgan County.
Centerton celebrated its centennial on March 12, 1954.
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