Beckley, West Virginia
Raleigh County
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Beckley is an American city and the county seat ( county seat ) in Raleigh County in the U.S. state of West Virginia.
The city was named by General Alfred Beckley, founder of the city, after his father, John J. Beckley, a First Clerk of the House of Representatives.
Education
In Beckley, the Mountain State University and Concord University have their headquarters In addition, the New River Community and Technical College at home here.
Population
In the 2000 census, Beckley had 17 254 inhabitants, in the year 2005, the population of 16,936.
Sons and daughters of the town
- Thomas R. Carper, U.S. Senator
- Clarence W. Meadows, politicians, 22nd Governor of the State of West Virginia
- Nick Rahall, politician and member of the U.S. House of Representatives
- Chris Sarandon, American actor
- Hulett C. Smith, politician, 27th Governor of West Virginia
- Place in West Virginia
- Location in North America
- Raleigh County
- County Seat in West Virginia