Layton was first settled around 1800 by John Layton and was known as Centreville, the settlement is located roughly in the middle of the township at the confluence of Layton-Bevans Road (County Route 640), Tuttles Corner-Dingmans Road (CR 560), and Layton-Hainesville Road (CR 645). The Little Flat Brook, which provided a source of power for early mills, runs through the middle of the village. Simeon Fisher, a blacksmith, is noted to be the first to open a business at this site, followed by Abraham Bell, who had a carpenter's shop and a tavern.
Layton was founded in 1800 by John Layton and was previously known as Centreville. The settlement is centrally located within the township, situated where Layton-Bevans Road (County Route 640), Tuttles Corner-Dingmans Road (CR 560), and Layton-Hainesville Road (CR 645) converge. The Little Flat Brook, which provided power for early mills, runs through the village. Simeon Fisher, a blacksmith, was the first to open a business at this site, followed by Abraham Bell, who operated a carpenter's shop and a tavern.