Center Point, West Virginia
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Center Point is an unincorporated community
in northeastern Doddridge County
, West Virginia
, United States
. It lies along Route 23 northeast of the town of West Union
, the county seat
of Doddridge County. Its elevation is 791 feet (241 m). Historically, the community has also been known as Centerpoint, Centre Point, Mount Pleasant, or Three Fork; the Board on Geographic Names
officially designated the current name and spelling in 1964. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office
, with the ZIP code
of 26339.
Located near Center Point is the Center Point Covered Bridge
, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1983.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in northeastern Doddridge County
Doddridge County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,403 people, 2,845 households, and 2,102 families residing in the county. The population density was 23 people per square mile . There were 3,661 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile...
, West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
, United States
United States
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. It lies along Route 23 northeast of the town of West Union
West Union, West Virginia
West Union, incorporated July 20, 1881, is a town in Doddridge County, West Virginia. The population was 806 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Doddridge County. The mayor is Robert Fetty as of 2011. The town is located along Middle Island Creek at the junction of U.S...
, the county seat
County seat
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of Doddridge County. Its elevation is 791 feet (241 m). Historically, the community has also been known as Centerpoint, Centre Point, Mount Pleasant, or Three Fork; the Board on Geographic Names
United States Board on Geographic Names
The United States Board on Geographic Names is a United States federal body whose purpose is to establish and maintain uniform usage of geographic names throughout the U.S. government.-Overview:...
officially designated the current name and spelling in 1964. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
, with the ZIP code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
of 26339.
Located near Center Point is the Center Point Covered Bridge
Center Point Covered Bridge
The Center Point Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge near Center Point, Doddridge County, West Virginia, USA.It was commissioned by the County Court and was built between 1888 and 1890. It spans Pike's Fork of McElroy Creek. The masons were T.C. Ancell and E. Underwood . The carpenters...
, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1983.