Place:Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia, United States

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NameOak Hill
TypeCity
Coordinates37.983°N 81.145°W
Located inFayette, West Virginia, United States
Contained Places
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High Lawn Memorial Park
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Oak Hill is a city in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States and is the primary city within the Oak Hill, WV Micropolitan Statistical Area. The micropolitan area is also included in the Beckley-Oak Hill, WV Combined Statistical Area. The population was 7,730 at the 2010 census. The city is also home to the historic Oak Hill Railroad Depot which still stands today as an artisan shop. Country singer Hank Williams died in Oak Hill on his way to a concert on January 1, 1953. Recreation is a growing industry within Oak Hill as it neighbors The New River Gorge National Park and Preserve.

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