Complex sentence: Centerville was founded in 1852, and served as a trans-shipment point for oil from Petrolia to Eureka and was at its height during the 1850s to the 1870s.
Split into simpler sentences: Centerville was founded in 1852, and served as a trans-shipment point for oil from Petrolia to Eureka. The town was at its height during the 1850s to the 1870s.