Century, West Virginia
Census-designated place in West Virginia
39°05′59″N 80°11′19″W / 39.09972°N 80.18861°W / 39.09972; -80.18861 (2010)[3]
Century is a census-designated place and coal town in Barbour County, West Virginia, United States. Its population was 115 as of the 2010 census.[3]
The community's coal deposits were believed to be abundant enough to last a century, hence the name.[4]
References
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Century, West Virginia
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 162.
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Municipalities and communities of Barbour County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Philippi
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- Cove
- Elk
- Glade
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- Galloway
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- Talbott
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- Valley Bend
- Valley Furnace
- Volga
- Wellington Heights
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