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Historical Markers in Oak Hill, West Virginia

 
Clickable Map of Fayette County, West Virginia and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Fayette County, WV (208) Greenbrier County, WV (77) Kanawha County, WV (198) Nicholas County, WV (44) Raleigh County, WV (76) Summers County, WV (49)  FayetteCounty(208) Fayette County (208)  GreenbrierCounty(77) Greenbrier County (77)  KanawhaCounty(198) Kanawha County (198)  NicholasCounty(44) Nicholas County (44)  RaleighCounty(76) Raleigh County (76)  SummersCounty(49) Summers County (49)
Fayetteville is the county seat for Fayette County
Oak Hill is in Fayette County
      Fayette County (208)  
ADJACENT TO FAYETTE COUNTY
      Greenbrier County (77)  
      Kanawha County (198)  
      Nicholas County (44)  
      Raleigh County (76)  
      Summers County (49)  
 
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1 West Virginia, Fayette County, Oak Hill — Hank Williams — The Last RideHank Williams Dies En Route to Shows
The legendary Hank Williams recorded 30 hit singles, including seven number-one hits, on the Billboard Top Ten country-western charts in six years. However, his erratic behavior caused by a mixture of alcohol and narcotics caused WSM’s Grand . . . Map (db m179221) HM
2 West Virginia, Fayette County, Oak Hill — Hank Williams Memorial17 September 1923 – 1 January 1953
On 1 January 1953 in Oak Hill, West Virginia, Hank Williams Sr. made his last stop on his last tour. This memorial is dedicated by his fans who wish to keep his memory and music alive forever.Map (db m179255) HM
3 West Virginia, Fayette County, Oak Hill — Oak Hill Railroad Depot
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 . . . Map (db m143111) HM
4 West Virginia, Fayette County, Oak Hill — Oakwood Mine Complex
White Oak Fuel Company built the Oakwood Mine Complex in 1902. In 1915, 21 miners died when gas in the mine exploded. A year later, the original wooden tipple was upgraded to a multi-story steel structure. New River Company ran the mine after . . . Map (db m76691) HM
 
 
  
 
 
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Apr. 29, 2024