Central Station in Doddridge County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Central Station Bridge

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel

1. Central Station Bridge Marker

Inscription. In 1915, a two-span reinforced concrete arch bridge was built over Arnold Creek near Central Station by the Clarksburg-based Concrete Steel Bridge Company. Constructed during the Good Roads Movement and the state's first major effort to address poor rural road conditions, it aided industrial development in the area. The bridge was in use until it was demolished in 2016.

Erected 2016 by Antero Resources Corporation, West Virginia Archives & History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1915.

Location. 39° 17.74′ N, 80° 49.31′ W. Marker is in Central Station, West Virginia, in Doddridge County. It is on Stone Valley Road near Arnold Creek Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: West Union WV 26456, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Virginia’s Little Kanawha Valley.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ephraim Bee (approx. 2.4 miles away); Doddridge County Veterans Memorial (approx. 2½ miles away); Lathrop Russell Charter House (approx. 2.6 miles away); Skirmish at West Union / West Union

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(approx. 2.7 miles away); Beehive Inn (approx. 2.7 miles away); Chapman J. Stuart (approx. 2.8 miles away); Tyler County / Doddridge County (approx. 3.8 miles away); Doddridge County / Ritchie County (approx. 4.9 miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. West Union (was approx. 2.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel

2. Central Station Bridge Marker

New bridge is in background

Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2019. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2019, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 471 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 9, 2019, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.