Century, West Virginia

Century
Census-designated place
Century
Coordinates: 39°05′59″N80°11′19″W / 39.09972°N 80.18861°W / 39.09972; -80.18861
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Barbour
Area [1]
• Total	0.34 km2 (0.131 sq mi)
• Land	0.34 km2 (0.131 sq mi)
• Water	0 km2 (0 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	467 m (1,532 ft)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	111
• Density	330/km2 (850/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area codes	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. ^[4]

The community's coal deposits were believed to be abundant enough to last a century, hence the name. ^[5]

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. "Census Bureau profile: Century CDP, West Virginia". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved May 14, 2011.
5. 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.