Fayetteville, West Virginia

Fayetteville is a town in and the county seat of Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 2,887 at the 2020 census.

Fayetteville, West Virginia
Town
Court Street in downtown Fayetteville
Location of Fayetteville in Fayette County, West Virginia.
Coordinates: 38°3′4″N 81°6′25″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyFayette
Area
  Total5.58 sq mi (14.46 km2)
  Land5.57 sq mi (14.43 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
1,818 ft (554 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total2,887
  Density520/sq mi (200/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
25840
Area code304
FIPS code54-27028
GNIS feature ID1538910
WebsiteOfficial website

Fayetteville lies adjacent to the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve and is directly south of the New River Gorge Bridge. Fayetteville was listed as one of the 2006 "Top 10 Coolest Small Towns in America" by Budget Travel Magazine, and as "Best River Town 2013" by Blue Ridge Outdoors magazine.

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