Oak Hill

Also known as Oak Hill, West Virginia, Oak Hill, WV

city in West Virginia, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: West Virginia
County: Fayette
Mayor: Charles H. Briscoe
City manager: Cris Meadows
Total: 9.63 sq mi (24.94 km )
Land: 9.61 sq mi (24.90 km )
Water: 0.015 sq mi (0.04 km )
Elevation: 2,014 ft (614 m)
Density: 850.7/sq mi (328.5/km )
Time zone: UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST) )
Summer dst: UTC-4 (EDT)
Fips code: 54-60028
Website: https://oakhillwv.gov

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Oak Hill
Population: 8179
Area: 12.667832
Elevation: 614
Image: Oak Hill West Virginia.jpg
Households: 3625
Dialing code: 304

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native label: Oak Hill
P8168: Anastasiya Yermakova
Commons category: Oak Hill, West Virginia
postal code: 25901
inception: 1820-01-01
water as percent of area: 0.1375
per capita income: 24056

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Oak Hill is a city in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 8,179 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Beckley metropolitan area.

Country singer Hank Williams died in Oak Hill on his way to a concert on January 1, 1953. The city is also home to the historic Oak Hill Railroad Depot which still stands today as an artisan shop. More recently, recreation has become a leading industry as the city neighbors the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve.