<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-11-014073.txt : 20110429
<SEC-HEADER>0001127602-11-014073.hdr.sgml : 20110429
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110429114409
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-11-014073
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110427
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110429
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110429

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OLD POINT FINANCIAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000740971
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				541265373
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			VA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 WEST MELLEN ST
		CITY:			HAMPTON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23663
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7577281247

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 WEST MELLEN ST
		CITY:			HAMPTON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23663

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MORRIS LOUIS G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001140691

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-12896
		FILM NUMBER:		11792151

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 3392
		CITY:			HAMPTON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23663
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        <issuerName>OLD POINT FINANCIAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>OPOF</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001140691</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MORRIS LOUIS G</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>P O BOX 3392</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HAMPTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>23663</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>EVP</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-04-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>375</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>11.67</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>48597</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
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            </transactionAmounts>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Ira</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Louis G. Morris</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-04-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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