Central Point, Virginia
Central Point is an unincorporated community in Caroline County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.[1]
Central Point, Virginia | |
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 St. Stephen's Baptist Church in Central Point | |
  Central Point Location in Virginia  Central Point Location in the contiguous United States | |
| Coordinates: 37°59′20″N 77°07′56″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State |  Virginia |
| County | Caroline |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
History
Loving v. Virginia
Richard and Mildred Loving, the plaintiffs in the Loving v. Virginia case, in which the U.S. Supreme Court struck down all laws against interracial marriage, lived in Central Point. Their community included whites, blacks, and Native Americans. Such mixing was frowned upon by people, especially law enforcement, in other parts of the state. They married outside the state in 1958, were charged in 1959, and won their case in 1967.[2]
References
- "Central Point, Virginia". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- Virginia's Central Point, "symbolic of Main Street USA,"' Washington Post, Carol Morello, February 10, 2012
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