Century, WV

Century is a census-designated place and coal town in Barbour County, West Virginia, United States. The 2020 census counted 111 residents. The community's coal deposits were believed to be abundant enough to last a century, hence the name. The through line in Century is the way its history and present-day settings remain visible on the same map. Century makes the most sense through those concrete details, with its history still visible in the settings people use today.