A community in Fayette County, Oak Hill, WV was incorporated in 1905. The town was so named because of the location under a spreading white oak tree at nearby Hill Top of the first post office built in the community, the name being suggested by reason of the association of the oak tree with the fact that the town is located on a hill. The post office was moved after a short while, and its name retained.
The real progress and growth of Oak Hill dates from the completion of the railroad line from Glen Jean through Oak Hill in about 1905. Following the completion of the railroad, numberous coal mining operations opened in the vast New River Coal Field, including the mines at Scarbro, Whipple, Carlisle, Summerlee, Lochgelly, and Minden. Soon afterwards, the Virginian Railway completed a connection with the White Oak Railway at Bishop.
Attractions
New River Gorge Bridge
The Great New River
Hawks Nest State Park
Babcock State Park
Media
FOX 59 - WEST VIRGINIA
WOAY-TV
The Fayette Tribune
Services
Convention and Vistors Bureau
Fayette County Chamber of Commerce