Welcome to Central Point ...
Central Point is located in Caroline County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Central Point, you might consider that their post office opened in 1838.
A typical abbreviation for Central Point: Central Pt.
Central Point is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Central Point lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Central Point: 804 & 686<3>
Communities Also Named Central Point ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Central Point - they are located in Oregon (2) and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Central Point.
Communities near Central Point ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Central Point.
- Tappahannock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappahannock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappahannock
- Tappahannock is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappahannock <5>
- Bowling Green
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Montross
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Port Royal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sparta
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lloyds
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lloyds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
- Lloyds is located in Essex County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lloyds
- From Central Point to Lloyds
- Loretto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loretto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Loretto is located in Essex County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Loretto
- From Central Point to Loretto
- Occupacia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cauthornville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Beulahville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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 Central Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Central Point.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Central Point. 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 Central Point.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Central Point. See our Newspapers Page for Central Point.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Central Point ...
Looking for more information about Central Point? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Central Point, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Central Point.
Adding Central Point to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Central Point in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Central Point was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Central Point post office opened in 1838.
We also found Central Point in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Central Point.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Caroline, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Central Point - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 804 code has been Overlayed with the 686 area code. New phone numbers in the Central Point area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Central Point area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |