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Welcome to Fayette County ...

Time Zone: Fayette County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Fayetteville is the Seat for Fayette County.

Fayette County was founded in 1831. Fayette was created by taking area from Kanawha, Greenbrier and Logan Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Fayette had a population of 42,500 people. This is a decrease of 7.69% since the last Census (which gave a population of 46,039 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fayette represented 2.48% of the total population of West Virginia.

Below are some of the communities located in Fayette County:

  • Ansted
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansted have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Ansted is located in Fayette County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
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  • Fayetteville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Gauley Bridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gauley Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Gauley Bridge is located in Fayette County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
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  • Meadow Bridge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
    • Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
  • Montgomery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Hope
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
    • Mount Hope is located in Fayette County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hope <3>
  • Oak Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Oak Hill is located in Fayette County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,028 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <3>
  • Pax
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pax
    • Pax is located in Fayette County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
  • Smithers
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithers
    • Smithers is located in Fayette County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithers <3>
  • Thurmond
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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