Are you curious about the Population & Steets in Center Brook City? If so, you have come to the right place. Here is a brief history of the town. You will also learn more about the Centerbrook Dams, which served as the main source of power to its gristmill and trip hammer shops. The Centerbrook Congregational Church was built in 1724 and was later renovated in 1757. It was eventually replaced by the present structure in 1790. It is the oldest church building in Middlesex County. The first minister, the Reverend Abraham Nott, served as the first minister from 1723 to 1756.
The town of Centerbrook is west of the Route 9 expressway. It stretches from the Potapoug Brook in the southwest to the east along Route 153 and west to Earl Street. Around 560 people live in Centerbrook. The Essex Elementary School is located on Main Street and serves grades K-6. The town has two churches - a Lutheran and a Congregational. The Lutheran church sits in the main street before school and the Congregational church sits between a Debbie's Restaurant and Mobil station.
The Centerbrook / Ivoryton neighborhood was first settled in 1664, and in 1722, the General Assembly of the Colony of Connecticut granted permission to build a Congregational Church in the area. The village was named Centerbrook because it was situated between two rich agricultural areas, the Scotch Plains and the Lynde Plains. The former is along the Mud River basin while the latter lies south of the Falls River.