Welcome to El Centro ...
So far, we found very little information about El Centro. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added El Centro to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with El Centro, please Contact Us.
El Centro would have been located within present day Mercer County<2>.
The location of El Centro has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
When the people of El Centro referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used El Centran<4>
While the community is gone, the present day location for El Centro is 2,440 feet [744 m] above sea level.<5> In other words, the elevation of El Centro is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where El Centro was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where El Centro once stood is in the (304) and (681)<6> area codes.
Communities Also Named El Centro ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named El Centro - they are located in California and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for El Centro.
Communities near El Centro ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near El Centro.
- Bluefield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluefield
- Bluefield is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,505 people
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- Princeton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <7>
- Bluefield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluefield
- Bluefield is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluefield <7>
- Narrows
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
- Narrows is located in Giles County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <7>
- Athens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <7>
- Rich Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Creek
- Rich Creek is located in Giles County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rich Creek <7>
- Peterstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterstown
- Peterstown is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterstown <7>
- Pocahontas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
- Bramwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramwell
- Bramwell is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bramwell <7>
- Northfork
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfork
- Northfork is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfork <7>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around El Centro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for El Centro.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of El Centro. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around El Centro.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around El Centro. See our Newspapers Page for El Centro.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about El Centro, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Mercer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of El Centro refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of El Centro may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around El Centro - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |