Central Point, Virginia

St. Stephen's Baptist Church in Central Point

Central Point is an unincorporated community in Caroline County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.

Loving v. Virginia

Richard and Mildred Loving, the plaintiffs in the Loving v. Virginia case, in which the U.S. Supreme Court struck down all laws against interracial marriage, lived in Central Point. Their community included whites, blacks, and native Americans. Such mixing was frowned upon by people, especially law enforcement, in other parts of the state. They married outside the state in 1958, were charged in 1959, and won their case in 1967.

References

U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Central Point, Virginia

Municipalities and communities of Caroline County, Virginia, United States
County seat: Bowling Green
Towns	Bowling Green Port Royal
CDPs	Lake Caroline Lake Land'Or
Unincorporated communities	Acors Corner Ann Wrights Corner Antioch Fork Athens Bagby Bagdad Balty Baylortown Blantons Brandywine Broaddus Broadus Corner Bullocks Corner Burruss Corner Butlers Fork Campbell Corner Campbells Corner Caroline Pines Carters Corner Cash Corner Cedar Fork Cedon Central Point Chandler Crossing Chenaults Shop Chilesburg Christopher Fork Claiborne Coffey Corner Colemans Mill Crossing Collins Crossing Corbin Covingston Corner Daltons Daniel Corner Davis Corner Dawn DeJarnette Delos Doggetts Fork Edgar Elevon Etta Eubank Corner Featherstone Fork Flippos Corner Frog Level Gether Golansville Goldmans Corner Guinea Haleys Corner Hard Corner Hart Corner Haymount Hickory Fork Hicks Mill Houstons Corner Howards Corner Jones Corner Kemp Corner Kidds Fork Ladysmith Lauraville Lent Liberty Liberty Fork Locks Corner Long Branch Lorne Loving Fork Martins Corner Maryton McBryant Corner McDuff Mica Milford Moncure Corner Monroe Corner Moss Neck Nancy Wrights Corner Naulakla New London Oak Corner Olney Corner Paige Patersons Corner Peatross Penny Corner Penola Poorhouse Corner Poplar Port Royal Cross Roads Portobago Pullers Corner Raines Corner Range Corner Rappahannock Academy Rappahannock Corner Raymonds Fork Reedy Mill Rixey Ruther Glen Ryland Corner Sales Corner Samuels Corner Shumansville Signboard Skinkers Corner Smoots Sorrell Sparta Stuart Corner Swans Corner Taylors Corner Tignor Travis Mill Upper Zion Valleyview Corner Villboro Wallers Corner Washington Corner Waverly Welchs Woodford Wrights Corner Wrights Fork Wrightsville Young Corner

Coordinates: 37°59′20″N 77°07′56″W / 37.98889°N 77.13222°W / 37.98889; -77.13222

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