Tesla in Braxton County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Geographic Center

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 14, 2021

1. Geographic Center Marker

Inscription. The geographic center of the irregular-shaped state of West Virginia is near this point, according to accepted methods of locating centers of geographic areas. It was also West Virginia's center of population in 1860.

Erected 1974 by West Virginia Department of Archives and History.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Landmarks. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.

Location. 38° 37.263′ N, 80° 41.992′ W. Marker is in Tesla, West Virginia, in Braxton County. It is at the intersection of Old Turnpike Road (Local Route 19/40) and Centralia Road (Local Route 17), on the right when traveling north on Old Turnpike Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sutton WV 26601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Central West Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern 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

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the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Braxton County Jail (approx. 3 miles away); Revolutionary War Monument (approx. 3 miles away); Brigadier General James Kemp McLaughlin (approx. 3 miles away); World War 1917–18 Memorial (approx. 3 miles away); Suttonville (approx. 3 miles away); How Did Braxton County Get Its Name? (approx. 3 miles away); Fighting and Flames (approx. 3.3 miles away); Burning of Sutton (approx. 3.3 miles away).

Other markers no longer nearby. The War and Suttonville (was approx. 3 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Burning of Suttonville (was approx. 3.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 14, 2021

2. Geographic Center Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2021, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 4,305 times since then and 261 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 15, 2021, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.