Welcome to Oak Hill ...
The city of Oak Hill is located in Fayette County<1>.
The location of Oak Hill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oak Hill, you might consider that their post office opened in 1857.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Oak Hill has a population of 8,123 people<3> (see below for details).
Oak Hill is 1,970 feet [600 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Oak Hill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Oak Hill: (304) & (681)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Oak Hill had an population of 8,123 people. This is an increase of 5.08% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.04% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Oak Hill had a population of 7,730 people (or 16.79% of the total population of Fayette County). This makes Oak Hill the county's most populous community.
The population of Oak Hill represents 0.42% of the total population of West Virginia (which has 1,852,994 people), making it the state's 18th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 7,730 people, the population of Oak Hill increased 1.86% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 7,589 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Oak Hill.
Communities Also Named Oak Hill ...
While we believe that this Oak Hill is located in Fayette County, we know of another 3 West Virginia communities named Oak Hill. Those communities are located in the following counties: Calhoun, Grant and Jackson County.
Beyond West Virginia, there are 96 communities that are also named Oak Hill - they are located in Alabama (6), Arkansas (2), California, Delaware, Florida (3), Georgia (6), Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky (5), Louisiana (3), Maine (4), Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri (2), New Brunswick, New Jersey (2), New York (2), North Carolina (6), Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (5), South Carolina (3), Tennessee (14), Texas (5), Utah, Virginia (7) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oak Hill.
Communities near Oak Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oak Hill.
- Beckley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckley
- Beckley is located in Raleigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckley <6>
- Montgomery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <6>
- Ansted
(10 miles [16.1 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansted
- Ansted is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ansted <6>
- Mount Hope
(6 miles [9.7 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
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hope <6>
- Mabscott
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Smithers
(15 miles [24.1 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
- Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithers <6>
- Gauley Bridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gauley Bridge
- Gauley Bridge is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gauley Bridge <6>
- 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
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Lester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Handley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Oak Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oak Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oak Hill. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oak Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oak Hill. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Oak Hill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oak Hill ...
Looking for more information about Oak Hill? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Oak Hill, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Oak Hill.
Adding Oak Hill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oak Hill in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Oak Hill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Oak Hill post office opened in 1857.
We also found Oak Hill in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oak Hill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oak Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Oak Hill. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oak Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |