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Congress established the New River Gorge National River
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 40,497. Named for the Marquis de Lafayette, Fayette County was formed by the General Assembly of Virginia ...
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