Century, West Virginia
Census-designated place in West Virginia
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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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- Barker
- Cove
- Elk
- Glade
- Philippi
- Pleasant
- Union
- Valley
- Century
- Galloway
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- Arden
- Audra
- Bear Mountain
- Berryburg
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- Brownton
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- Century Junction
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- Clemtown
- Corley
- Cove Run
- Dantown
- Dartmoor
- Dent
- Elk City
- Flora
- Fox Hall
- Gage
- Hall
- Hall Station
- Hopewell
- Huffman
- Independence
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- Kalamazoo
- Kasson
- Kirt
- Lantz
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- Longview
- Mansfield
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- Mount Liberty
- Murphy
- Nestorville
- O'Brien
- Overfield
- Peeltree
- Pepper
- Pleasure Valley
- Stringtown
- Tacy
- Talbott
- Union
- Valley Bend
- Valley Furnace
- Volga
- Wellington Heights
- Werner
- Wilmoth
- West Junior
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