Oak Hill in Fayette County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Oak Hill Railroad Depot

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel

1. Oak Hill Railroad Depot Marker

Inscription. Built in 1903 by the White Oak Railway Company, the depot is one of the oldest surviving structures in the community. It was leased by the Virginian Railway Company in 1912, then purchased in 1922, and is the only extant Virginian depot in West Virginia. A boon to early industrial growth in the area, it operated until 1983. It was added to the National Register in 1995.

Erected 2017 by The City of Oak Hill, West Virginia Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.

Location. 37° 58.684′ N, 81° 8.964′ W. Marker is in Oak Hill, West Virginia, in Fayette County. It is at the intersection of Central Avenue and Virginia Street, on the right when traveling south on Central Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oak Hill WV 25901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the New River Gorge

and in Greater Charleston Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hank Williams — The Last Ride (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hank Williams Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Marian H. McQuade (1917-2008) (approx. 0.6 miles away); The White Oak Valley

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(approx. 1.6 miles away); Community Life in a Coal Camp (approx. 1.6 miles away); Labor Strikes and Conflicts (approx. 1.6 miles away); The Coal Barons (approx. 1.6 miles away); Disaster Underground (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oak Hill.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, February 25, 2020

2. Oak Hill Railroad Depot Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 1, 2019, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 748 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 1, 2019, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on February 26, 2020, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.