| Center Point, West Virginia | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | West Virginia#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Center Point |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of West Virginia |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Doddridge |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Coordinates: | 39.3917°N -80.6353°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 26339 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Center Point is an unincorporated community in northeastern Doddridge County, West Virginia, United States. It lies along Route 23 northeast of the town of West Union, the county seat of Doddridge County.[1] Its elevation is 791 feet (241 m).
Historically, the community has also been known as Three Forks of McElroy (or Three Fork), Centerpoint, Centre Point, and Mount Pleasant; the Board on Geographic Names officially designated the current name and spelling in 1964.[2] it had a post office until November 2, 2002, and still has a ZIP code 26339.[3] [4] It lies near the confluence of three streams that form McElroy Creek (Robinson, Pike, and Talkington Forks).
Located near Center Point is the Center Point Covered Bridge (built ca. 1888–90), listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
The first oil pool in Doddridge County was discovered ("brought in" as it was then termed) and drilled in 1892 at Center Point. The oil and gas industry transformed life in the area very quickly and permanently.