Population Center
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member dukemartin
N 38° 58.905 W 081° 18.957
17S E 472634 N 4314798
One of four locations that the population center of the United States occurred within West Virginia.
Waymark Code: WM12PAF
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 06/25/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
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Population Center

The population center of the United States was in present West Virginia four times as it moved westward across the nation: near Wardensville in 1820; at Smoke Hole in 1830; west of Buckhannon in 1840; near Burning Springs in 1850.
Marker Number: None seen on sign

Marker Title: Population Center

Marker Location: RT 5

County or Independent City: Burning Springs

Web Site: [Web Link]

Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Archives & History, 2012
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