The story so far
from Wikipedia & the U.S. CensusPrince is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 115 (slightly down from 116 at the 2010 census). Located at an altitude of 1,263 feet (385 m), it is served by an Amtrak station. The community was named after William Prince, an early settler.
Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 116 people in 2010, 115 in 2020. Half of its homes were built before 1966.
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Prince yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.
Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Prince’s history is told.
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2000
1 historic place in Prince
1 place in Prince is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
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When they were listed
Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (3). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.