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It is the principal city of the Beckley metropolitan area of Southern West Virginia, home to 115,079 residents in 2020. Beckley was founded on April 4, 1838, and was long known for its ties to the coal mining industry.
Raleigh County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia.As of the 2020 census, the population was 74,591. [1] Its county seat is Beckley. [2] The county was founded in 1850 and is named for Sir Walter Raleigh. [3]
Alfred Beckley (May 26, 1802 – May 26, 1888) was a public official who founded Beckley, West Virginia, and a brigadier general in the Virginia militia during the American Civil War. He named the city of Beckley in honor of his father, John James Beckley , [ a ] [ b ] who was the first librarian of the United States Congress .
General Alfred Beckley (1802–88) wanted his home to be the center of what he envisioned for Beckley, West Virginia which he founded in 1838. Although his town was a piece of paper in 1838, it would later become the county seat of Raleigh County, West Virginia, which was also founded by Beckley in 1850. [2]
Sportspeople from Beckley, West Virginia (15 P) Pages in category "People from Beckley, West Virginia" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total.
John Beckley (1872, 1884 - 1896) Website: Mayor's Office: This is a list of mayors of Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America. [1] Mayors. Pre strong mayor ...
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The community's unusual name has attracted attention from writers. [3] Townspeople were encouraged to think of an "odd" name for their town, hence the name. [4]Odd went viral in 2020 when Mark Laita's YouTube channel, Soft White Underbelly, posted its first video of the Whittaker family, long-time residents of the small town who are inbred.