Oak Hill, West Virginia

Oak Hill, West Virginia
City
Main Street (West Virginia Route 16) in downtown Oak Hill in 2007
Logo
Motto:  The Pride of the Plateau
Location of Oak Hill in Fayette County, West Virginia.
Coordinates: 37°58′58″N 81°8′43″W / 37.98278°N 81.14528°W / 37.98278; -81.14528
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Fayette
Government
• Mayor	Charles H. Briscoe
• City Manager	Damita Johnson
Area [1]
• Total	9.63 sq mi (24.94 km2)
• Land	9.61 sq mi (24.90 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation	2,014 ft (614 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	8,179
• Density	850/sq mi (330/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	25901
Area code	304
FIPS code	54-60028[3]
GNIS feature ID	1544297[4]
Website	https://oakhillwv.gov

Oak Hill is a city in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 8,179 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Beckley metropolitan area.

Country singer Hank Williams died in Oak Hill on his way to a concert on January 1, 1953. The city is also home to the historic Oak Hill Railroad Depot which still stands today as an artisan shop. More recently, recreation has become a leading industry as the city neighbors the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve.