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WVRHC's growing online collection of 50,000+ historic images pertaining to West Virginia and the central Appalachian region, digitized from the Center's extensive physical collection. Group of children and teachers outside of school in Fayette County, W. Va.
Fayette County is located in south-central West Virginia, north of Beckley. Its land area is 668.7 square miles, and its 2020 population was 40,488. Named for the Marquis de Lafayette, Fayette County was formed by the General Assembly of Virginia on February 28, 1831.
Appears in 81 books from 1848-2006. Page 225 - It is raining heavily. The men are all exposed on the mountain, with the enemy opposite to us. We are without tents, and for two nights I have lain buttoned up in my overcoat. To-day my tent came up and I am in it. Yet I fear I shall not sleep for thinking of the poor men.
The Fayette County Historical Society is located in Ansted, West Virginia, and is dedicated to preserving the history of Fayette County and its surrounding areas. The society was founded in 1964 and has since become a focal point for historical research, education, and preservation in the region.
1 sty 2016 · History of Fayette County, West Virginia. Paperback – January 1, 2016. Facsimile Reprint of the classic book History of Fayette County, West Virginia originally published in 1926. Book recommendations, author interviews, editors' picks, and more. Read it now.
History of Fayette County, WV. Fayette County was formed by an Act of the General Assembly of Virginia, February 28, 1831 from Kanawha, Nicholas, Greenbrier and Logan Counties. It was named in honor of General Lafayette. New Haven in Mountain Cove district was the first county seat, which was later moved to Vandalia, named for Abraham Vandal ...
