Fayette County, county in West Virginia, United States. As of 2020 county had an estimated population of 42,062 inhabitants. The county was created 193 years ago in 1831. Its county seat is Fayetteville.
There are 13 city/town in Fayette County, WV. The largest city of Fayette County is Oak Hill with a population of 8,140. Other cities include, Fayette population 4,619, Fayetteville population 2,684, Salem population 1,511, Mount Hope population 1,377
Fayette, City in and county seat of Fayette County, Alabama, United States
Fayette County is located in southern West Virginia. Some of the notable cities and towns in Fayette County include:
Fayetteville - Fayetteville is the county seat and largest town in Fayette County. It had a population of 2,845 as of 2020. Fayetteville hosts the Bridge Day festival each October.
Oak Hill - Oak Hill is a city located northwest of Fayetteville along the New River. It had a population of 1,502 as of 2020. Oak Hill was historically a coal mining town.
Ansted - Ansted is a town located northeast of Fayetteville. It had a population of 1,404 as of 2020. Outdoor recreation is popular in the area.
Mount Hope - Mount Hope is a town northwest of Oak Hill near the Raleigh County border. It had a population of 1,410 as of 2020.
Pax - Pax is an unincorporated coal town located south of Fayetteville. The Pax Historic District contains over 300 buildings.
Fayette County is comprised of small former coal mining communities clustered around the county seat of Fayetteville in the rugged mountains of southern West Virginia.
List of cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Fayette County.
City Name | Title | Population |
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Ansted | Town in Fayette County, West Virginia | 1,300 |
Fayette | City in and county seat of Fayette County, Alabama, United States | 4,619 |
Fayetteville | Town in and the county seat of Fayette County, West Virginia | 2,684 |
Gauley Bridge | Human settlement in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States of America | 545 |
Meadow Bridge | Human settlement in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States of America | 344 |
Mount Hope | City in West Virginia | 1,377 |
Oak Hill | City in West Virginia | 8,140 |
Pax | Human settlement in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States of America | 150 |
Pine Grove | Unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia | 472 |
Powellton | Census-designated place in Fayette County, West Virginia | 619 |
Salem | City in West Virginia | 1,511 |
Smithers | Human settlement in West Virginia, United States of America | 726 |
Thurmond | Town in Fayette County, West Virginia | 5 |