Mill Point, West Virginia

Mill Point, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Mill Point, West Virginia
Mill Point, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°09′29″N 80°10′51″W / 38.15806°N 80.18083°W / 38.15806; -80.18083Coordinates: 38°09′29″N 80°10′51″W / 38.15806°N 80.18083°W / 38.15806; -80.18083
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 located at the junction of U.S. Route 219, West Virginia Route 39, and West Virginia Route 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 residents

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. 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.


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