[citation needed] A sliver in the south is in Harris County, which is part of the Columbus metropolitan statistical area.

During the late spring of 2003, there was a flood caused by extremely heavy rainfall and thunderstorms upstream of the West Point Dam; the weather caused the water level in the reservoir to come close to overflowing the top of the dam.

Passenger service between Atlanta and Montgomery continued, on the "West Point Route", until approximately the beginning of the Amtrak era, or more than 100 years (circa 1855–circa 1970).

The Montgomery-to-West Point rail line was completed in 1851, three years before the West Point-to-Atlanta segment.

The company started off as a supplier of individual components, such as pulleys and gears, to nearby textile mills.

The firm also changed its name to West Point Industries to emphasize its broader client base.

West Point now also makes component parts for manufacturers in a wide range of industries.