Mill Point, West Virginia
Mill Point, West Virginia | |
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  Mill Point, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 38°09′29″N 80°10′51″W / 38.15806°N 80.18083°WCoordinates: 38°09′29″N 80°10′51″W / 38.15806°N 80.18083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Pocahontas |
| Elevation | 2,198 ft (670 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1552112[1] |
Mill Point is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Mill Point is at the junction of U.S. Route 219 and state routes 39 and 55, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) northeast of Hillsboro.
Mill Point was so named on account of there being several mills near the original town site.[2]
Notable person[]
- William Luther Pierce, white supremacist, nationalist and writer of The Turner Diaries.[3]
References[]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ 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. 417.
- ^ Roddy, Dennis. "Obituary: William L. Pierce / Creator of large neo-Nazi group". post-gazette.com. post-gazette. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
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