Population Center
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Paintedwarrior
N 39° 04.795 W 078° 35.521
17S E 708289 N 4328405
A sign listing the location of the population center of the United States as it moved westward across West Virginia.
Waymark Code: WMHY4G
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/26/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member flyingmoose
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Population Center

The population center of the United State 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

Marker Title: Population Center

Marker Location: East of Rt 55

County or Independent City: Wardensville, WV

Web Site: [Web Link]

Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Archives & History, 1999
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