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Raleigh County was formed in 1850 from Fayette. It was named for Sir Walter Raleigh, who planted the first English colony in America. Beckley, the county seat, was founded by Alfred Beckley and named for his father, John, first clerk of the House of Representatives.
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Beckley, West Virginia · United States
