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25-686: Stanley Bender was born in Carlisle, West Virginia , but later moved with his parents to Chicago , where he worked in slaughterhouses and then as a taxi driver. Bender joined the Army from Chicago, Illinois in December 1939. By August 17, 1944, was serving as a staff sergeant in Company E, 7th Infantry Regiment , 3rd Infantry Division . On that day, near La Londe-les-Maures , France , he single-handedly silenced two German machine gun emplacements and led his squad in

50-479: A household in the county was $ 24,788, and the median income for a family was $ 30,243. Males had a median income of $ 28,554 versus $ 18,317 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 13,809. About 18.20% of families and 21.70% of the population were below the poverty line , including 31.90% of those under age 18 and 13.70% of those age 65 or over. As of the 2010 United States Census , there were 46,039 people, 18,813 households, and 12,459 families living in

75-655: A key role assisting the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War . The second Virginia county so named, it was among the 50 counties which Virginia lost when West Virginia was admitted to the Union as the 35th state in 1863, during the American Civil War . The earlier Fayette County , Virginia existed from 1780 to 1792, and was lost when Kentucky was admitted to the Union. Accordingly, in

100-633: A roadblock, taking a town, seizing intact 3 bridges over the Maravenne River, and capturing commanding terrain which dominated the area. On November 9, 1954, a West Virginia Turnpike bridge was dedicated to Bender. It was renamed the Bender Bridge , also known as the Stanley Bender Memorial Bridge . The Bender Bridge was topped with a plaque telling of Bender's heroism during the War. However,

125-601: A whole. The county leaned Democratic during the Third Party System before the power of industrial and mining political systems turned it strongly towards the Republican Party between 1880 and 1932. Unionization of its predominant coal mining workforce during the New Deal made the county powerfully Democratic between 1932 and 2008: no Republican in this period except Richard Nixon against George McGovern won forty percent of

150-493: Is located on West Virginia Route 612 , 2 miles (3.2 km) southwest of Oak Hill . The community takes its name after Carlisle , England, the ancestral home of an early settler. This article about a location in Fayette County , West Virginia is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Fayette County, West Virginia Fayette County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia . As of

175-604: Is the second largest lake in West Virginia. As of the census of 2000, there were 47,579 people, 18,945 households, and 13,128 families living in the county. The population density was 72 people per square mile (28 people/km ). There were 21,616 housing units at an average density of 33 per square mile (13/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 92.74% White , 5.57% Black or African American , 0.27% Native American , 0.30% Asian , 0.04% Pacific Islander , 0.15% from other races , and 0.93% from two or more races. 0.68% of

200-721: The 2020 census , the population was 40,488. Its county seat is Fayetteville . It is part of the Beckley , WV Metropolitan Statistical Area in Southern West Virginia . Fayette County—originally Fayette County, Virginia —was created by the Virginia General Assembly in February 1831, from parts of Greenbrier , Kanawha , Nicholas , and Logan counties. It was named in honor of the Marquis de la Fayette , who had played

225-563: The West Virginia House of Delegates during the early decades of the 20th century including the first, second and third who served in the state legislature. According to the United States Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 668 square miles (1,730 km ), of which 662 square miles (1,710 km ) is land and 6.8 square miles (18 km ) (1.0%) is water. Plum Orchard Lake, a reservoir southwest of Oak Hill,

250-406: The 18,813 households, 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 33.8% were non-families, and 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.87. The median age was 43.0 years. The median income for a household in

275-549: The Bender Bridge was demolished by explosives in the 1980s as part of the Memorial Tunnel replacement project, which used an earthen fill to cross Fourmile Fork. Bender said that the bridge might have been demolished, but he would remember it. He also said that memories cannot be destroyed. Carlisle, West Virginia Carlisle is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia , United States. Carlisle

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300-469: The Germans hurled hand grenades at the ditch, he stood his ground until his squad caught up with him, then advanced alone, in a wide flanking approach, to the rear of the knoll. He walked deliberately a distance of 40 yards, without cover, in full view of the Germans and under a hail of both enemy and friendly fire, to the first machinegun and knocked it out with a single short burst. Then he made his way through

325-410: The county was $ 31,912 and the median income for a family was $ 42,077. Males had a median income of $ 39,301 versus $ 24,874 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 17,082. About 16.4% of families and 21.3% of the population were below the poverty line , including 30.9% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over. Fayette County's political history is typical of West Virginia as

350-470: The county's vote, and Lyndon Johnson in 1964 exceeded eighty percent against the conservative Barry Goldwater . However, the decline of mining unions and the out-migration of historical black mining families has produced a rapid swing to the Republican Party in the 21st century, with the Democratic vote share plummeting to barely 30% by 2020. The county has a tradition of coal mining, which still serves as

375-531: The county. The population density was 69.6 inhabitants per square mile (26.9/km ). There were 21,618 housing units at an average density of 32.7 per square mile (12.6/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 93.5% white, 4.6% black or African American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.9% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 16.9% were German , 15.5% were Irish , 10.8% were English , and 9.5% were American . Of

400-416: The destruction of the 8 remaining Germans in the strong point. His audacity so inspired the remainder of the assault company that the men charged out of their positions, shouting and yelling, to overpower the enemy roadblock and sweep into town, knocking out 2 antitank guns, killing 37 Germans and capturing 26 others. He had sparked and led the assault company in an attack which overwhelmed the enemy, destroying

425-538: The destruction of the remainder of a German strong point. For these actions, he was awarded the Medal of Honor six months later, on February 1, 1945. After the war, Bender returned to Chicago. From 1946 to 1949, Stanley Bender was a member of the American Legion 's Lithuanian Darius-Girėnas Post and was a member of its command. Thereafter, he was transferred to Beckley, West Virginia for service. Bender died at age 84 and

450-480: The government records of Virginia, there will be listings for Fayette County from 1780 to 1792 and Fayette County from 1831 to 1863. A substantial portion was subdivided from Fayette County to form Raleigh County in 1850. In 1871, an Act of the West Virginia Legislature severed a small portion to form part of Summers County . In 1863, West Virginia's counties were divided into civil townships , with

475-457: The intention of encouraging local government. Fayette County was originally divided into four townships: Falls, Fayetteville, Mountain Cove, and Sewell Mountain. A fifth township, Kanawha, was formed from part of Falls Township in 1870. These townships proved impractical in the heavily rural state, and in 1872 the townships were converted into magisterial districts . The portion of Fayette County that

500-443: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 18,945 households, out of which 29.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.10% were married couples living together, 13.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.70% were non-families. 26.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

525-431: The source of this fire. Although bullets ricocheted off the turret at his feet, he nevertheless remained standing upright in full view of the enemy for over 2 minutes. Locating the enemy machineguns on a knoll 200 yards away, he ordered 2 squads to cover him and led his men down an irrigation ditch, running a gauntlet of intense machinegun fire, which completely blanketed 50 yards of his advance and wounded 4 of his men. While

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550-407: The strong point, despite bursting hand grenades, toward the second machinegun, 25 yards distant, whose 2-man crew swung the machinegun around and fired two bursts at him, but he walked calmly through the fire and, reaching the edge of the emplacement, dispatched the crew. Signaling his men to rush the rifle pits, he then walked 35 yards further to kill an enemy rifleman and returned to lead his squad in

575-400: Was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.89. In the county, the population was spread out, with 21.70% under the age of 18, 9.60% from 18 to 24, 27.10% from 25 to 44, 25.10% from 45 to 64, and 16.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 98.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.70 males. The median income for

600-480: Was buried in High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, West Virginia . Bender's official Medal of Honor citation reads: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at risk of life above and beyond the call of duty. On 17 August 1944, near La Londe-les-Maures, France, he climbed on top of a knocked-out tank, in the face of withering machinegun fire which had halted the advance of his company, in an effort to locate

625-671: Was taken to form Summers County was from Sewell Mountain Township. A sixth district, Quinnimont, was organized in the 1880s, and a seventh, Nuttall, was formed from part of Mountain Cove District in the 1890s. In the 1970s, the historic magisterial districts were consolidated into three new districts: New Haven, Plateau, and Valley. Fayette County was the location of a disastrous mine explosion at Red Ash in March 1900, in which 46 miners were killed. Fayette County elected several African Americans to

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