Century, West Virginia

Century
Census-designated place
Century
Coordinates: 39°05′59″N 80°11′19″W
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Barbour
Area [1]
• Total	0.34 km^2 (0.131 sq mi)
• Land	0.34 km^2 (0.131 sq mi)
• Water	0 km^2 (0 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	467 m (1,532 ft)
Population  (2010)[3]
• Total	115
• Density	340/km^2 (880/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	304 & 681
GNIS feature ID	1554102[2]

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

1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Century, West Virginia
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
4. 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.